hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə fˈɪliz kˈoʊtʃɪŋ stˈæf fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən æz ˈɛɹ ɐpˈæɹənt tə ðɛɹ skˈɪpɚ pˈɔːl ˈoʊɪnz, hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌzðə klˈʌbz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ.
He was promoted to the Phillies' coaching staff for the 1984 season as heir apparent to their skipper Paul Owens, who also was the club's general manager.