Dave Concepción

Baseball Player

Birthday June 17, 1948

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Venezuela

Age 75 years old

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About

9-time MLB All-Star shortstop who anchored the infield for Cincinnati's Big Red Machine in the 1970s.

Before Fame

He grew up idolizing Hall of Fame short stop Luis Aparicio.

Trivia

He became famous for using the artificial turf at his home stadium to perfect a one-bounced throw to first base.

Family Life

His son Dave Jr. played in the Cincinnati Reds' farm system for two years.

Associated With

He played alongside Pete Rose when the Cincinnati Reds won back-to-back World Series titles in the mid-1970s.