Summary
Doug Camilli, a former Major League Baseball player who won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, died on March 17 at the age of 89. Camilli, the son of Brooklyn Dodgers MVP Dolph Camilli, played as a catcher and was part of a famous no-hitter game with pitcher Sandy Koufax.
Key Facts
- Doug Camilli died at 89 in Vero Beach, Florida.
- He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
- He was part of the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series-winning team in 1963.
- Camilli was the catcher when Sandy Koufax threw a no-hitter on June 4, 1964.
- He played for the Dodgers from 1960 to 1964 and the Washington Senators from 1965 to 1969.
- Camilli's father, Dolph Camilli, was an MVP with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- After retiring, he coached with the Boston Red Sox until 1992.
