1. Playing career

2. Managerial career

3. References

4. External links

• Baltimore Orioles ({{Baseball year|1983}})
• Milwaukee Brewers ({{Baseball year|1985}})

• Washington Nationals ({{Baseball year|2005}} as third base coach)
• Philadelphia Phillies ({{Baseball year|2008}} two games as third base coach)

• California League {{Baseball year|1988}} Manager of the Year
• Florida State League {{Baseball year|2001}} Manager of the Year
• Managed three league championship teams

Playing career

Huppert was originally signed as a player by the Baltimore Orioles in {{Baseball year|1977}}. He caught 31 of 33 innings on April 18, 1981, for the Rochester Red Wings against the Pawtucket Red Sox in the longest game in professional baseball history.

Huppert reached the major leagues as a catcher with the Orioles in {{Baseball year|1983}} and again with the Milwaukee Brewers in {{Baseball year|1985}}. He appeared in a total of 15 games, he collected one hit—a single against Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

Managerial career

Huppert began his managerial career with the Helena Gold Sox in {{Baseball year|1986}} at the age of 29. He went on to work in the farm systems of the Milwaukee Brewers (1986–91), Chicago White Sox (1993–98), Florida Marlins (1999–2001), Montreal Expos (2002–04), Philadelphia Phillies (2006–10) and Detroit Tigers (since 2011).

For the Expos, he was the manager of the Double-A Harrisburg Senators for one year (2002), and the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers for two years (2003–04). He worked alongside the legendary Frank Robinson as third base coach for the Washington Nationals during that team's inaugural season in {{Baseball year|2005}}, after its transfer from Montreal.

Huppert moved to the Phillies' organization in {{Baseball year|2006}}. He replaced Steve Smith as Philadelphia's third-base coach during Smith's two-game suspension in September 2008.^[2]

In December 2010, Huppert was hired to manage the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Huppert spent the next six seasons managing the Flying Tigers, 2016 was his final season in this role.

Though 2016 and 28 seasons as a minor-league skipper, Huppert posted a managerial record of 1,909–1,831 (.510). He recorded winning records 15 times in those 28 seasons, earning playoff berths 12 times. Huppert managed teams to league titles four times: the {{Baseball year|2001}} Florida State League (Advanced-A) co-champion Brevard County Manatees, the 2006 South Atlantic League (Low-A) champion Lakewood BlueClaws, the {{Baseball year|2007}} Florida State League champion Clearwater Threshers and the {{Baseball year|2012}} Florida State League champion Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Huppert was named Manager of the Year in {{Baseball year|1988}} with the Stockton Ports in the California League and in 2001 with Brevard County.

References

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