By simply reading those names, an avid baseball fan will be able to immediate associate one with a certain MLB franchise. All enjoyed long tenures, on field success, and came to represent the franchise as much as the players on the field. Often, even more than the constantly rotating cast of players on the field.
Prior to the year 2000, the Angels were devoid of such a manager. We had seen some good ones, some not so good ones, and plenty in between. Gene Mauch had two runs here in the 80s. Cookie Rojas was the first I remember.