 He was a manager in the minors for many years, beginning during World War II as the playing skipper of the PCL San Diego Padres, and then eventually joining the Pirates' organization in 1950.Detore served as an area scout based in New York or scouting supervisor for the Bucs from 1955 to 1963 and 1969 to 1986.He served on Danny Murtaugh's MLB coaching staff from May 6, 1959 through the end of the 1959 season, replacing Jimmy Dykes when Dykes left to become manager of the Detroit Tigers.