sˈɪns hiː nˈɑːtʃt ɐ fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ɹˈɛkɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn—baɪ fˈɑːɹ ðə bˈɛst ʌvðə fˈoːɹ hˌuː lˈɛd ðə klˈʌb—ɪt wʌz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt hiː wʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ æz lˈɔŋ æz ðə kˈʌbz wɜː plˈeɪɪŋ wˈɛl.
Since he notched a 42–54 record in 1961—by far the best of the four who led the club—it was generally believed that he would remain head coach as long as the Cubs were playing well.