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Rick Dempsey
American baseball player (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Rikard Dempsey (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player.[1] He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992, most prominently for the Baltimore Orioles where he played for 10 years and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team.[1] Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era.[2] In 1997, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.[3]
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Rick Dempsey | |
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![]() Dempsey with the Baltimore Orioles in 1984 | |
Catcher | |
Born: (1949-09-13) September 13, 1949 (age 74) Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 23, 1969, for the Minnesota Twins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1992, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .233 |
Home runs | 96 |
Runs batted in | 471 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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