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Mark SteinbergWell, I am apparently one of the few that thinks Concepcion has gotten jobbed. He was an integral part of the Big Red Machine Championship Teams, and a perennial All-Star. The best shortstop in the NL for at least an 8 year span...
He did not speak the language particularly well, and was a very unassuming, quiet fellow. But a great team player, and perfect for what the Reds needed at that time. Unfortunately for Davy, he played alongside Rose, Morgan, Bench, Perez and Foster, who garnered 99% of the limelight.
I doubt that he'll ever make the Hall, but I hope his accomplishments are remembered, as he was truly a great shortstop. He was fixture at shortstop, a terrific fielder, and made himself a .300 hitter through hard work and persistence (in that era, shortstops were not producing offensively, anywhere close to what they do today).