He guided the team to a 4 -- 6 -- 1 record in 1941 .
Mandel fired him after three straight losses to begin the 1942 season as the team 's roster was depleted by players ' service in World War II .
He guided the team to a 4 -- 6 -- 1 record in 1941 , and Mandel fired him after three straight losses to begin the 1942 season as the team 's roster was depleted by players ' service in World War II .