Doug Sisson
| Doug Sisson | |
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 Sisson with the Kansas City Royals in 2012 | |
| Chicago White Sox – No. 29 | |
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| Born: September 20, 1963 Titusville, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Douglas Dean Sisson (born September 20, 1963) is an American professional baseball bench coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). This is his 30th season managing or coaching in professional baseball. He has previously served as a coach, manager, and executive, working at the college, minor league, and major league levels. He served as the first base coach for the Kansas City Royals from 2011 to 2012.
Career
[edit]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]
On August 8, 2024, Sisson was named interim bench coach for the Chicago White Sox following the firing of Charlie Montoyo.[3]
Personal
[edit]Sisson, his wife, Crickett, and daughters Tori and Delaney live in Auburn, Alabama.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Royals promote Sisson to fill coaching opening - KansasCity.com". Archived from the original on 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "White Sox announce flurry of coaching moves after firing Pedro Grifol". nbcsportschicago.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Royals name Sisson first-base coach". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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