ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, hiː bɪɡˈæn ðə sˈiːzən æz ɐ kˈoʊtʃ fɚðɪ ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː kˈʌbz fɔːɹ hˈæf ɐ sˈiːzən bᵻfˌoːɹ swˈɑːpɪŋ dʒˈɑːbz wɪð sˌæn æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ mˈɪʃənz mˈænɪdʒɚ ɡɹˈeɪdi hˈæʔn̩ ɪn mˈɪdjɪɹ.
In 1960, he began the season as a coach for the MLB Cubs for half a season before swapping jobs with San Antonio Missions' manager Grady Hatton in midyear.