The 1960 Chicago Cubs finished with a 60-94 record, their 14th consecutive season without a winning record and owner P.K. Wrigley had seen enough. Wrigley announced in December of 1960 that the club would no longer be run by a manager but instead by a committee of eight coaches. The plan was dubbed the “College of Coaches”. The plan was for all the coaches to manage at different times throughout the season plus they would rotate through the minor leagues teams as well. Wrigley’s thought was that eight heads had to be better than one. In announcing the experiment, Wrigley argued, “Managers are expendable. I believe there should be relief managers just like relief pitchers.” Wrigley’s plan was ridiculed by most of baseball but he implemented the plan in time for Spring Training in 1961.