In late March 1947, Marciano and several friends traveled to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to try out for the Fayetteville Cubs, a farm team for the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Máis tarde, en marzo de 1947, Marciano e varios amigos viaxaron a Fayetteville, Carolina do Norte, mais quedaron fóra de Fayetteville Cubs, un equipo de béisbol filial do Chicago Cubs.