Meet Dave Concepcion

 DAVE CONCEPCION

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Full Name: David Ismael Concepcion Benitez

Bats: Right - Throws: Right

Born: June 17, 1948 in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua, Venezuela

Organizations: Cincinnati Reds (19)

DAVE CONCEPCION'S WALL OF GLORY

HONORS AND AWARDS

• All Star: 9 (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)
• AS MVP: 1 (1982)
• Gold Gloves: 5 (1974, 1975, 1976m 1977, 1979)
• Silver Sluggers: 2 (1981, 1982)
• World Series Rings: 2 (1975, 1976)

FIELDING

• Def. Games as SS: 1 (1977)
• PO as SS: 1 (1976)
• Assists as SS: 2 (1974, 1976) 
• Double Plays Turned as SS: 1 (1979)
• Fielding % as SS: 1 (1977) 

FACTS:

• Dave Concepcion was considered by many to be the best SS of the 1970s. He formed with the Hall of Fame member Joe Morgan one of the best middle-infield combinations of their era.
• He followed the footsteps of great Venezuelan Shortstops (and his heroes) Luis Aparicio and Chico Carrasquel.
• In 1975 he joined Johnny Bench (C), Tony Perez (1B), Joe Morgan (2B), Pete Rose (3B), Ken Griffey Sr. (OF), Cesar Geronimo (OF) and George Foster (OF) in the "Great Eight" (the starting lineup of the "Big Red Machine" that would win the World Series in 1975 and 1976).
• In 1981 Dave Concepcion and George Foster became the first Reds players to ever receive the Silver Slugger Award. 
• In 1984 he became the third Reds Captain until his retirement in 1988.
• Because of his age, an elbow injury and a shoulder surgery in 1982 Concepcion had subpar seasons until he was substituted in the SS by the future Hall of Fame member Barry Larkin in 1986. Concepcion  then played in all four infield positions.
• In 2000 he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame; and in 2007 the team retired Concepcion's number 13.
• Dave Concepcion ranks second in Reds history in career Games and At-Bats; third in Hits, 2B and SB; and fifth in Runs and Total Bases. He and Larkin share the franchise record with 19 seasons with the team. 

STATS:

• 7x +60 RBI (Career Hight: 82 in 1974)
• 7x +20 SB (Career Hight: 41 in 1974)
• 3x +.300 AVG (Career Hight: .319 in 1987 (279 AB) and .306 in 1981 (421 AB))
• Concepcion finished his career with .267 AVG, 2326 Hits, 101 HR, 950 RBI and 321 SB.

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