Dave Concepción

David 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
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1970–1988);
Career highlights and awards
	9× All-Star (1973, 1975–1982); 2× World Series champion (1975, 1976); 5× Gold Glove Award (1974–1977, 1979); 2× Silver Slugger Award (1981, 1982); Cincinnati Reds No. 13 retired; Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;
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.

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