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Bill Duplissea 60
  Full Name: William J Duplissea
Title: Coach

Bio:
Bill Duplissea begins his third season with the Royals in 2008 as the club's bullpen catcher...Duplissea spent 2004 and 2005 as an assistant coach at the College of San Mateo, helping lead the Bulldogs to conference championships in both seasons...Prior to his coaching career, Duplissea caught for five seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, reaching Class AAA Albuquerque in 2000...He was a standout player at the college level for both the College of San Mateo, playing under current Royals pitching coach Bob McClure, and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

Duplissea resides in San Carlos, Calif., with his wife, Tiffany.