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Bill Plummer

William Francis Plummer (born March 21, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in the major leagues as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Seattle Mariners.Born in Oakland, California, Plummer attended Anderson Union High School in Anderson, California. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals on April 25, 1965 as an amateur free agent. He played three years in the Cardinals' minor league system, then was drafted by the Cubs on November 28, 1967 in the Rule 5 Draft.Plummer spent nearly all of 1968 on the bench and catching in the bullpen in Chicago due to the rules on sending Rule 5 drafted players to the minor leagues. Plummer made his major league debut at age 21 on April 19, 1968, with the Cubs in a… more »