Duffy Dyer

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Don Robert Dyer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• School Arizona State University
• Debut September 21, 1968
• Final Game April 15, 1981
• Born August 15, 1945 in Dayton, OH USA

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[edit] Biographical Information

Don "Duffy" Dyer was one of a large group of solid major leaguers to come out of Arizona State University in the 1960s. He attended Cortez High School in Phoenix, AZ where he was the quarterback of the football team, as well as playing basketball and baseball. Dyer put in several years in the 1970s as a backup catcher to Jerry Grote with the New York Mets and to Manny Sanguillen with the Pittsburgh Pirates. An excellent fielder, he could also hit with occasional power. Dyer also played with the Montreal Expos and Detroit Tigers. He caught John Candelaria's no hitter on August 9, 1976 and led NL catchers in fielding percentage in 1977.

Dyer was the bullpen coach for the Chicago Cubs in 1983. He then managed in the Minnesota Twins chain in 1984-1985 and for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1986 to 1988. He was the Brewers third base coach from 1989 to 1995, then a coach for the Oakland A's from 1996 to 1998. He returned to managing with the Bluefield Orioles in 1999-2000 and in independent ball in 2001-2002. Dyer scouted for the New York Mets in 2003-2004 and returned to the field as manager of the Erie SeaWolves in 2005-2006. After the 2007 season, Dyer was named minor league catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres.

[edit] Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the New York Mets in 1969

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