Huppert was originally signed as a player by the Baltimore Orioles in 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.\n', '

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

Huppert began his managerial career with the Helena Gold Sox in 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).\n', '

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