John Rikard Dempsey was born on September 13,1949 and is an American former professional baseball player.
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23 Facts About Rick Dempsey
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Rick Dempsey played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992, most notably for the Baltimore Orioles.
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Rick Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era.
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Rick Dempsey was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft out of Crespi Carmelite High School.
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Rick Dempsey spent a few more seasons shuttling between the Twins and their minor league teams, before being traded to the New York Yankees for Danny Walton on October 31,1972.
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Rick Dempsey became known for his exceptional ability to handle pitching staffs, his strong throwing arm, and for his agility behind home plate.
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In 1987, Rick Dempsey became a free agent and signed a contract to play for the Cleveland Indians.
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Rick Dempsey sometimes did this while wearing a pair of underpants over his uniform, making fun of teammate Jim Palmer's famous advertisements for Jockey brand briefs.
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Rick Dempsey led American League catchers twice in fielding percentage, twice in baserunners caught stealing and once in assists.
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Rick Dempsey played more games as a catcher than any other player in Orioles history.
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Rick Dempsey was a durable player, only going on the disabled list twice in his career.
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Rick Dempsey usually did not make a large contribution offensively.
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Rick Dempsey won a Little League World Series in 1963 with the team from Canoga Park-Woodland Hills, California.
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Rick Dempsey is one of only 29 players to play in four different calendar decades.
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Rick Dempsey then joined the New York Mets organisation, managing the Norfolk Tides in 1997 and 1998.
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Rick Dempsey served as first base coach for the Orioles for several seasons, first as a third base coach in the 2005 season after bench coach Sam Perlozzo was promoted to interim manager.
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Rick Dempsey assumed the bullpen coach position in the 2006 season, replacing Elrod Hendricks who the team intended to reassign to another position in the organization before his death.
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Rick Dempsey has been a candidate for managerial openings with the Orioles in the past, as recently as 2003 when the Orioles interviewed him for the spot that eventually went to Lee Mazzilli.
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Rick Dempsey was mentioned again as a possible candidate for the Baltimore manager's job in 2010, after the firing of Dave Trembley.
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Rick Dempsey served as an Oriole color commentator in 2000 and began another stint in 2007, as the studio analyst for O's Xtra on MASN, the cable channel that carries Orioles games.
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In 1995, Rick Dempsey worked as a field reporter for ABC's coverage of the All-Star Game from Texas.
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Rick Dempsey was let go in 2021 as part of the massive layoffs by MASN.
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