Dave Concepción
| David Concepción | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 17, 1948 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Venezuelan | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2003 |
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.
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. 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.