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Rob Flippo
Rob Flippo
	Flippo with the Dodgers in 2017
Miami Marlins – No. 85
	Coach
	Born: September 9, 1966 (age 57); Lodi, California
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
	Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2017); Miami Marlins (2018–present);

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Robert B. Flippo (born September 9, 1966) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the bullpen coordinator for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[edit]

He played college baseball at San Joaquin Delta College, where he was a two-year letterman and all-conference selection in 1986 and at the University of Pacific, where he was a two-year letterman, team captain, and a Conference Scholar Athlete. He played Minor League Baseball for the Bakersfield Dodgers in 1989 before beginning his coaching career.^[1]

He was an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington from 1998-2001, where he was the hitting coach as well as outfield and catchers coach.^[2] He also coached at Fresno State University and the University of South Alabama.^[3]

Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]

He joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as a coach for the Single-A Wilmington Waves in 2001 before becoming the Dodgers Bullpen Catcher in 2002.^[4] He also served as the batting practice pitcher for Hee Seop Choi in the 2005 Home Run Derby and Matt Kemp in the 2011 Home Run Derby and again on July 9, 2012.^[5] He was let go by the Dodgers after the 2017 season.^[6]

Miami Marlins[edit]

Flippo was hired by the Miami Marlins as their bullpen coordinator prior to the 2018 season.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Robert Flippo minor league statistics and history". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ Carree, Chuck (February 10, 2002). "Ex-Waves coach hired by Dodgers; Flippo named bullpen catcher". Star News Online. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ Milholm, Joelle (July 11, 2011). "Former Lodi Flame Rob Flippo a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers". Lodinews. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ Tim H. (April 24, 2009). "Seven Questions with Rob Flippo, Dodgers' Bullpen Catcher". Laist. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ Carree, Chuck (July 11, 2012). "Making his pitch is a specialty for Flippo". Star News Online. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ Gurnick, Ken (November 7, 2017). "Dodgers optimistic, motivated to chase '18 title". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ Larry Walansky (December 5, 2019). "Marlins Announce New Coaching Staff". NBC 6 Miami. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "Robert Flippo minor league statistics and history". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[2] Carree, Chuck (February 10, 2002). "Ex-Waves coach hired by Dodgers; Flippo named bullpen catcher". Star News Online. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[3] Milholm, Joelle (July 11, 2011). "Former Lodi Flame Rob Flippo a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers". Lodinews. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[4] Tim H. (April 24, 2009). "Seven Questions with Rob Flippo, Dodgers' Bullpen Catcher". Laist. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[5] Carree, Chuck (July 11, 2012). "Making his pitch is a specialty for Flippo". Star News Online. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[6] Gurnick, Ken (November 7, 2017). "Dodgers optimistic, motivated to chase '18 title". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[7] Larry Walansky (December 5, 2019). "Marlins Announce New Coaching Staff". NBC 6 Miami. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

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+*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|2002}}–{{mlby|2017}})
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+'''Robert B. Flippo''' (born September 9, 1966) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[Coach (baseball)|coach]]. He is the bullpen coordinator for the [[Miami Marlins]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).
-'''Rob Flippo''' is a [[bullpen catcher]] for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]].
+==Career==
-He played college baseball at [[San Joaquin Delta College]], where he was a two-year letterman and all-conference selection in 1986 and at the [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of Pacific]], where he was a two-year letterman, team captain, and a Conference Scholar Athlete. He played [[Minor League Baseball]] for the [[Bakersfield Dodgers]] in 1989 before beginning his coaching career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=flippo001rob|title=Robert Flippo minor league statistics and history|work=Baseball Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref>
+He played college baseball at [[San Joaquin Delta College]], where he was a two-year letterman and all-conference selection in 1986 and at the [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of Pacific]], where he was a two-year letterman, team captain, and a Conference Scholar Athlete. He played [[Minor League Baseball]] for the [[Bakersfield Dodgers]] in 1989 before beginning his coaching career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=flippo001rob|title=Robert Flippo minor league statistics and history|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref>
 He was an assistant coach at the [[University of North Carolina at Wilmington]] from 1998-2001, where he was the hitting coach as well as outfield and catchers coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20020210/NEWS/202100342|title=Ex-Waves coach hired by Dodgers; Flippo named bullpen catcher|work=Star News Online|date=February 10, 2002|first=Chuck|last=Carree|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref> He also coached at [[Fresno State University]] and the [[University of South Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lodinews.com/sports/article_0aaf53a2-d8a1-50a4-9512-57eb57ea40f8.html|title=Former Lodi Flame Rob Flippo a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers|first=Joelle|last=Milholm|work=Lodinews|date=July 11, 2011|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref>
+===Los Angeles Dodgers===
-He joined the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] organization as a coach for the Single-A [[Wilmington Waves]] in 2001 before becoming the Dodgers Bullpen Catcher in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://laist.com/2009/04/24/seven_questions_with_rob_flippo_dod.php|title=Seven Questions with Rob Flippo, Dodgers' Bullpen Catcher|work=Laist|date=April 24, 2009|author=Tim H.|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref> He also served as the [[batting practice]] pitcher for [[Hee Seop Choi]] in the [[Home_Run_Derby#2005|2005 Home Run Derby]] and [[Matt Kemp]] in the [[2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby|2011 Home Run Derby]] and again on July 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120711/ARTICLES/120719920|title=Making his pitch is a specialty for Flippo|first=Chuck|last=Carree|date=July 11, 2012|work=Star News Online|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref>
+He joined the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] organization as a coach for the Single-A [[Wilmington Waves]] in 2001 before becoming the Dodgers Bullpen Catcher in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://laist.com/2009/04/24/seven_questions_with_rob_flippo_dod.php|title=Seven Questions with Rob Flippo, Dodgers' Bullpen Catcher|work=Laist|date=April 24, 2009|author=Tim H.|accessdate=April 19, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427151426/http://laist.com/2009/04/24/seven_questions_with_rob_flippo_dod.php|archivedate=April 27, 2009}}</ref> He also served as the [[batting practice]] pitcher for [[Hee Seop Choi]] in the [[Home Run Derby#2005|2005 Home Run Derby]] and [[Matt Kemp]] in the [[2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby|2011 Home Run Derby]] and again on July 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120711/ARTICLES/120719920|title=Making his pitch is a specialty for Flippo|first=Chuck|last=Carree|date=July 11, 2012|work=Star News Online|accessdate=April 19, 2015}}</ref> He was let go by the Dodgers after the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/260878638/dodgers-executives-encouraged-by-2017-season/|title=Dodgers optimistic, motivated to chase '18 title|website=[[MLB.com]]|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|date=November 7, 2017|accessdate=November 8, 2017}}</ref>
+===Miami Marlins===
+Flippo was hired by the [[Miami Marlins]] as their bullpen coordinator prior to the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Marlins-Announce-New-Coaching-Staff-501991032.html|title=Marlins Announce New Coaching Staff|website=[[WTVJ|NBC 6 Miami]]|author=Larry Walansky|date=December 5, 2019|accessdate=October 2, 2019}}</ref>
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