Onix Concepción
Onix Concepción | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1957-10-05) October 5, 1957 (age 66) Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 30, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 7, 1987, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .239 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 80 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Onix Cardona Concepción Cardona (born October 5, 1957), is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop. He is the cousin of former MLB player José Lind.
Career
Concepcion played for two teams during his seven-year career: the Kansas City Royals (1980–1985) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1987). Concepcion made his major league debut on August 30, 1980, and played his final game on April 7, 1987.
Concepcion was a member of the Royals team that won the World Series in 1985. He scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 6 on a single by Dane Iorg, which also drove in Jim Sundberg to win the game.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Greene, Dan. "After THE CALL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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- 1 Buddy Biancalana
- 2 Onix Concepción
- 3 Jorge Orta
- 4 Greg Pryor
- 5 George Brett (ALCS MVP)
- 6 Willie Wilson
- 8 Jim Sundberg
- 9 Dane Iorg
- 11 Hal McRae
- 12 John Wathan
- 15 Pat Sheridan
- 18 Jamie Quirk
- 20 Frank White
- 21 Lonnie Smith
- 23 Mark Gubicza
- 24 Darryl Motley
- 25 Danny Jackson
- 26 Steve Farr
- 27 Joe Beckwith
- 29 Dan Quisenberry
- 31 Bret Saberhagen (AL CYA & World Series MVP)
- 35 Lynn Jones
- 37 Charlie Leibrandt
- 40 Bud Black
- 45 Steve Balboni
- Manager
- 10 Dick Howser
- Coaches
- 14 Lee May
- 41 Mike Ferraro
- 42 José Martínez
- 43 Gary Blaylock
- 44 Jimmie Schaffer
- Regular season
- American League Championship Series
- Cardinals–Royals rivalry
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