Rick Dempsey Biography

Rick Dempsey played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher. As one of the best defensive catchers of his era, Rick was drafted in the 15th round of the 1967 MLB Draft. After a few seasons going between both the minors and the majors, and after a stint with the New York Yankees, Dempsey was traded to the Orioles. He would remain the starting catcher for Baltimore for more than 10 seasons. In 1983 Rick became one of only six catchers to win the World Series MVP Award after he recorded a .385 batting average, and a .923 slugging percentage in five games where he also exhibited his exceptional throwing arm and agility behind the plate. After hanging up his catchers gear for the last time, Rick became a minor league manager where he won a championship as well as became a broadcaster where he was a color commentator for the Orioles.

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