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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]
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Oct 9, 2019 · On a cool night in October 1988, Rick Dempsey, an aging catcher with his hometown Dodgers, stood as the crowd’s din went silent.
Sep 18, 2013 · On September 23, 1969, at Kansas City, the day after the Twins clinched the Western Division title, Dempsey replaced catcher John Roseboro in the fourth inning, and in his first major-league game he singled in his second at-bat.
Rick Dempsey Bio. Fullname: John Rikard Dempsey; Born: 9/13/1949 in Fayetteville, TN; Draft: 1967, Minnesota Twins, Round: 15, Overall Pick: 297; High School: Crespi Carmelite, Encino, CA; Debut: 9/23/1969
Former Baltimore Orioles catcher and 1983 World Series MVP, Rick Dempsey, is considered the greatest defensive catcher of his era. Rick is now in his fourth year as a member of the Orioles broadcast team after spending five years on the club’s coaching staff.
Rick Dempsey, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Tuesday, September 13, 1949, in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Dempsey was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 23, 1969, with the Minnesota Twins.
View the biography of Baltimore Orioles Catcher Rick Dempsey on ESPN. Includes career history and teams played for.
