Bill Duplissea (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1977)
William Joseph Duplissea (born September 27, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former player who is the advance scouting/replay coordinator for the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball. He was previously the Royals' bullpen catcher and played baseball in the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league system.
Early life and education
Duplissea was born in San Carlos, California. He attended college and played baseball at the College of San Mateo and the University of California, Santa Barbara. At the latter, he was named as a conference All-Big West Baseball Team honorable mention in 1999. While still in college, Duplissea was drafted in the 39th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign.
Career
After college, Duplissea signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played in their minor league development system for five seasons beginning in 1999, reaching as high as Triple-A. He never broke into the major leagues and retired after playing in seven Double-A games in 2003.
After leaving the minor leagues, Duplissea coached at the junior college level for about three years. That included time serving as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the College of San Mateo.
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