Douglas Joseph Camilli (born September 22, 1936) is an American former catcher and coach who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967 and in 1969 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington 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]
He made his major league debut on September 25, 1960, against the San Francisco Giants. He pinch-hit for catcher John Roseboro in the 2nd inning and caught the remainder of the game, recording his first career hit against future Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal.[3]
His active playing career effectively ended in September 1967 and he went on to serve as a bullpen 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 the Detroit Tigers. Appearing in 313 games over all or parts of nine seasons, Camilli collected 153 hits, including 18 home runs and 22 doubles, and recorded a .984 fielding percentage and 40% caught stealing percentage.[1]
Camilli went on to join the Boston Red Sox (1970–73) as a full-time bullpen coach, and later became a manager, coach, and roving catching instructor in the Red Sox farm system until 1992.[7]
^"Dolph Camilli (SABR BioProject)". Society for American Baseball Research. 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.
^"Dolph Camilli (SABR BioProject)". Society for American Baseball Research. 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.
