Dave Concepcion
| Birthdate | 06/17/1948 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 1970 |
| Year of Induction | |
| Teams | Reds |
| Position | Shortstop |
Nine All Star games, 5 Gold Gloves, 2 Silver Sluggers, and a pair of World Championships, put Dave Concepcion in the Cooperstown conversation.
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Dave Concepcion's was an integral part of the Big Red Machine
Dave Concepcion's was an integral part of the Big Red Machine
This agreement was signed on May 6, 1988 just one month shy of Dave Concepcion’s 40th birthday. Here the shortstop agrees to extend his endorsement of Topps baseball cards for another three years. Four months after signing this, Concepcion played his last game in September of 1988. A nine-time All Star, Concepcion won 5 Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers during his 19-year career.
The chronological middleman of the Venezuelan shortstop trio that includes Luis Aparicio and Omar Vizquel, Concepcion remains closely tied to his country. Click here to see a short video of Vizquel speaking on the subject.
After breaking in with Cincinnati in 1970 at age 21, Dave Concepcion quickly established himself as one of the National League’s top shortstops. During the decade of the 1970s, Concepcion played in the post season five different seasons, winning the World Series title in both 1975 and 1976.
Though the Reds championship run was finished, the shortstop’s reign as an All Star was not. His first appearance in the Mid Summer Classic was in 1973 before he ran off eight straight All Star campaigns from 1975-1982.
In ’83 Concepcion’s batting average dipped to .233, down from 1982’s .287 mark. He retired in 1988. A main cog in the Big Red Machine, Concepcion’s #13 was retired by the Cincinnati franchise.
Concepcion completed his career with 2,326 hits, and nearly 1,000 runs batted in.
Here's what an advance scout thought of 39-year old Concepcion
Here's what an advance scout thought of 39-year old Concepcion
An advance scout stays one step ahead of his team scouting the team they’ll play next. This scouting report on Dave Concepcion was written just after he celebrated his 39th birthday.
Among the observations are, “Arm: Average/Accurate”, and notes that the former All Star is playing only occasionally.
Though those musings certainly do not reflect the entirety of his outstanding career, they were likely an accurate snapshot concerning that day in July, 1987.
Concepcion combined with countrymen Omar Vizquel and Luis Aparicio for 25 Gold Glove Awards
Concepcion combined with countrymen Omar Vizquel and Luis Aparicio for 25 Gold Glove Awards
CooperstownExpert.com asked Omar Vizquel about his Venezuela homeland’s ability to produce great shortstops. Click here to see what the 11-time Gold Glover has to say.
Vizquel specifically mentions two of his countrymen specifically, Hall of Famer Luis Aparacio and the Big Red Machine’s Davey Concepcion. Venezuela is a hotbed for big league talent, producing 428 major leaguers as of the start of the 2021 season.
The trio of shortstops combined for 25 Gold Glove Awards and 7,880 base hits. Vizquel was more than happy to offer his opinions and add to the website.
So why isnt Concepcion in the HOF
If you let him in you open up the floodgates and water down the HALL some more!
The fact that he was the best player at his position for an entire decade should speak for itself. I hope he gets in while he is still alive. It was awesome to see Tony Oliva give his induction speech.
Not necessarily. Compare his stats with shortstops already in the HOF and he’s right there with them.
Dave Concepcion belongs in the hall.
Look at his stats compared to those up to the time he played. Definitely should be in the Hall of Fame.
Let him in.
Can’t figure out why he is not in that B.S.
Dave Concepcion should be in MLB HOF. His numbers stands up just as good as any shortstop defense and offense wise already in HOF.