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'''Douglas Dean Sisson''' (born September 20, 1963 in [[Titusville, Florida]]) is a former baseball player, coach, manager, and executive. He has worked at the college, [[minor league baseball|minor league]], and [[Major League Baseball|major league]] levels, and served from 2011 |
'''Douglas Dean Sisson''' (born September 20, 1963, in [[Titusville, Florida]]) is a former baseball player, coach, manager, and executive. He has worked at the college, [[minor league baseball|minor league]], and [[Major League Baseball|major league]] levels, and served from 2011 to 2012 as the [[Coach (baseball)|first base coach]] for the [[Kansas City Royals]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Sisson played baseball at [[Rollins College]] and the [[University of Montevallo]]. |
Sisson played baseball at [[Rollins College]] and the [[University of Montevallo]]. |
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He played professionally for two seasons. He then served as a minor league manager for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Anaheim Angels]], and [[Montreal Expos]] organizations, winning several championships and Manager of the Year awards. He served as the associate head coach of the [[Georgia Bulldogs baseball]] team in 2006 and 2007. |
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After coaching at Georgia, Sisson served as the field coordinator for the Royals' minor league system. He was promoted to the major league coaching staff prior to the 2011 season.<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/21/2340058/royals-promote-sisson-to-fill.html</ref> |
After coaching at Georgia, Sisson served as the field coordinator for the Royals' minor league system. He was promoted to the major league coaching staff prior to the 2011 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/21/2340058/royals-promote-sisson-to-fill.html# |title=Royals promote Sisson to fill coaching opening - KansasCity.com |access-date=2010-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023105914/http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/21/2340058/royals-promote-sisson-to-fill.html# |archive-date=2010-10-23 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Sisson was released of his major league coaching duties with the Kansas City Royals on August 4, 2012. |
Sisson was released of his major league coaching duties with the Kansas City Royals on August 4, 2012.<ref>[http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120804&content_id=36117540&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc ]{{dead link|date=March 2018}}</ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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Sisson, his wife, Crickett, and daughters Tori and Delaney live in [[ |
Sisson, his wife, Crickett, and daughters Tori and Delaney live in [[Auburn, Alabama]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101021&content_id=15777134&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc# |title=Royals name Sisson first-base coach | royals.com: News |access-date=2010-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613192708/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101021&content_id=15777134&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc# |archive-date=2011-06-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 12:21, 29 May 2024
Douglas Dean Sisson (born September 20, 1963, in Titusville, Florida) is a former baseball player, coach, manager, and executive. He has worked at the college, minor league, and major league levels, and served from 2011 to 2012 as the first base coach for the Kansas City Royals.
Career
Sisson played baseball at Rollins College and the University of Montevallo.
He played professionally for two seasons. He then served as a minor league manager for the Texas Rangers, Anaheim Angels, and Montreal Expos organizations, winning several championships and Manager of the Year awards. He served as the associate head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team in 2006 and 2007.
After coaching at Georgia, Sisson served as the field coordinator for the Royals' minor league system. He was promoted to the major league coaching staff prior to the 2011 season.[1]
Sisson was released of his major league coaching duties with the Kansas City Royals on August 4, 2012.[2]
Personal
Sisson, his wife, Crickett, and daughters Tori and Delaney live in Auburn, Alabama.[3]
References
- ^ "Royals promote Sisson to fill coaching opening - KansasCity.com". Archived from the original on 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Royals name Sisson first-base coach | royals.com: News". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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