hiː ðˈɛn mˈænɪdʒd bˈɔstən fˈɑːɹm klˈʌbz fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ fɹʌm klˈæs ɐ tə tɹˈɪpəl ˈeɪ. hɪz fˈɜːst tˈiːm, ðə wˈɪnstənsˈeɪləm ɹˈɛd sˈɑːks, wˈʌn ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə lˈiːɡ pˈɛnənt.
He then managed Boston farm clubs from 1976 to 1984, ranging from Class A to Triple A. His first team, the Winston-Salem Red Sox, won the 1976 Carolina League pennant.