dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪksti wˈʌn ˈɔfsˈiːzən, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə hɪz ɐkˈaʊnt, hiː sədʒˈɛstᵻd tʊ ˈoʊnɚ ɹˈɪɡli ðæt hiː nˌɑːt ɐlˈaʊ lˈuː bˈuːdɹoʊz səksˈɛsɚɹ æz mˈænɪdʒɚ tə bɹˈɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn kˈoʊtʃᵻz, æz hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn stˈændɚd pɹˈæktɪs.
During the 1960–61 off-season, according to his account, he suggested to owner Wrigley that he not allow Lou Boudreau's successor as manager to bring in his own coaches, as had long been standard practice.