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Posted By: Paul S

Peter, with exceptions, Concepcion came up in an era when shortstops still weren't really expected to be killer with a bat -- if one was an execellent fielder than just being adequate with a bat was often overlooked. (think Mark Belanger.) It wasn't really until the final few years of Concepcion's career that the "Ripken model" took hold. Again with exceptions, used to be a time when the infield clout came from lefties at 1st and righties at 3rd.