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.\n', '

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 9–2 road loss to the Cardinals. Pinch-hitting for Chuck Hartenstein, he struck out against Hal Gilson. He had only one more at-bat that season and played in just two games.\n', '

Plummer was traded to the Reds on January 9, 1969, for Ted Abernathy. He would spend the entire 1969 season with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 1970, Plummer played most of the season in the minors, although he was called up to the Reds long enough to play in four games with nine plate appearances, including his first career hit.\n', '

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