Dalrymple began his professional baseball career with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League in 1956, and was obtained by the Milwaukee Braves before the 1959 season. The Braves invited him to their 1959 spring training camp where he received catching tips from veteran catchers Del Crandall and Del Rice. In November 1959 he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft.\n', '

Dalrymple spent the 1960 season backing up Jimmie Coker, before taking over the starting catcher position for the Phillies in 1961. Although his offensive output peaked in 1962, he remained in the Phillies lineup due to his strong defensive skills. He was instrumental in helping the Phillies transform from perennial losers to pennant contenders by the 1964 season. With Dalrymple\'s guidance, the Phillies\' pitching staff posted a 3.36 earned run average, and the team was in first place in the National League with 12 games left in the season. Unfortunately, the team suffered a 10-game losing streak in the final two weeks of the season, being overtaken by the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, and ending the season in a second-place tie with Cincinnati.\n', '

By 1968 Dalrymple had grown weary of the constant criticism of the Philadelphia fans and asked to be traded. His wish was granted when the Phillies traded him to the Baltimore Orioles in 1969.\n', '

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