| Doug Camilli | |
|---|---|
 Camilli with theSpokane Indians in 1961 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1936-09-22)September 22, 1936 (age 89) Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 1960, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1969, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .199 |
| Home runs | 18 |
| Runs batted in | 80 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Douglas Joseph Camilli (born September 22, 1936) is an American formercatcher andcoach who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from 1960 to 1967 and in 1969 for theLos Angeles Dodgers andWashington Senators. Camilli threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) during his active career.[1]
The son ofAll-Star slugger andfirst basemanDolph Camilli and his first wife Ruth, he was born inPhiladelphia during his father's tenure with thePhiladelphia Phillies, one of seven children. Camilli graduated fromSanta Rosa High School and attendedStanford University before signing in 1957 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, for whom his father won theNational League Most Valuable Player Award in 1941.[2]
He made his major league debut on September 25, 1960, against theSan Francisco Giants. He pinch-hit for catcherJohn Roseboro in the 2nd inning and caught the remainder of the game, recording his first career hit against futureHall of Fame pitcherJuan Marichal.[3]
In1962, his first full season in the Majors, Camilli appeared in 45games played, backing up Roseboro andNorm Sherry, andbatting a career-high .284 with fourhome runs and 22runs batted in.[1] He won aWorld Series ring as a member of the1963 Dodgers, but did not appear in that year'sFall Classic, a four-game sweep over theNew York Yankees.[4]
Camilli caught the third ofSandy Koufax's four careerno-hitters on June 4, 1964. Koufax faced the minimum 27 batters. He allowed only one baserunner, just missing out on aperfect game, andstruck out 12 while beating the Phillies, 3–0, atConnie Mack Stadium.[5] On November 30, 1964, Camilli's contract was sold to theWashington Senators.[6]
His active playing career effectively ended in September 1967 and he went on to serve as abullpen coach for the Senators (1968–69). He was briefly reactivated during the September 1969 roster expansion and appeared in his final game as a catcher on September 14 against theDetroit Tigers. Appearing in 313 games over all or parts of nine seasons, Camilli collected 153hits, including 18home runs and 22doubles, and recorded a .984fielding percentage and 40%caught stealing percentage.[1]
Camilli went on to join theBoston Red Sox (1970–73) as a full-time bullpen coach, and later became amanager, coach, and roving catching instructor in the Red Soxfarm system until1992.[7]
Camilli and his wife had five sons, all of whom played baseball to some degree. Dolph Jr and Bruce Camilli even signed bonus deals for the Yankees, both on the same day. There were two daughters as well, both of whom were involved in athletics. The only child to make it in big-league ball, however, was Doug, a catcher, born at the end of the 1936 season.
Doug spent nine years in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators in the 1960's, then worked as a bullpen coach for the Red Sox for four years and went on to work as a manager, coach, and roving instructor.
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| Preceded by | Washington SenatorsBullpen Coach 1968–1969 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Boston Red SoxBullpen Coach 1970–1973 | Succeeded by |