Dave Concepción
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976.
David Concepción | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1948-06-17) June 17, 1948 (age 75) Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 6, 1970, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 15, 1988, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Hits | 2,326 |
Home runs | 101 |
Runs batted in | 950 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Venezuelan | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2003 |
A nine-time All-Star player, Concepción earned five Gold Glove Awards as he teamed with Joe Morgan for one of the best middle-infield combinations of their era.[1] He also won two Silver Slugger Awards and was named the MVP of the 1982 All-Star Game. In 2000, Concepción was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and in 2007, the team retired Concepción's uniform #13.[1][2]