ðˈɛn, ˈɪn , hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd tə ðɪ ˈɪnfəməs kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv kˈoʊtʃᵻz—ɐ bɹˈeɪntʃaɪld ʌv ˈoʊnɚ fˈɪlɪp kˈeɪ. ɹˈɪɡli, hˌuː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɐbˈɑːlɪʃ ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv fˈiːld mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd ɪnstˈɛd ɹoʊtˈeɪt "hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃᵻz" tə ɹˈʌn ðə kˈʌbz ænd ðɛɹ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪts.
Then, in , he was named to the infamous College of Coaches—a  brainchild of owner Philip K. Wrigley, who decided to abolish the position of field manager and instead rotate "head coaches" to run the Cubs and their minor league affiliates.