hɪz θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ mˌænɐdʒˈɪɹiəl ɹˈɛkɚd ɹˈæpt ˌʌp æt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn dˈæʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt.fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd ðˈɛn hiː wɛnt dˌaʊn ˌʌndɚ tə hˈoʊn hɪz mˌænɐdʒˈɪɹiəl skˈɪlz ɪnðə wˈɪntɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, lˈiːdɪŋ ðə kˈænbɚɹə bˈʊʃɹeɪndʒɚz ɪnðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən bˈeɪsbɔːl lˈiːɡ.
His three-year minor league managerial record wrapped up at 121-128 (.486) and then he went down under to hone his managerial skills in the winter of 1993, leading the Canberra Bushrangers in the Australian Baseball League.