His 31 homers and 38 stolen bases helped Harper finish sixth in AL MVP voting while playing third base for the last-place Brewers. He also slugged six home runs leading off a game that year to tie an American League record. Harper's 73 steals for the '69 Seattle Pilots were the most in the AL since Ty Cobb swiped 96 in 1915 and broke a four-year streak for Bert Campaneris as the AL stolen base king. As a baseball coach, Harper has coached alongside one of the game's best. He's been a minor league coach, instructor and also briefly worked in the Boston Red Sox general manager's office.
Harper is more than a great name from Milwaukee's past.
He's somebody who deserves a major-league managing job and would immediately become a major asset for the Brewer franchise. The present course for the Brewers has not worked.