Rick Dempsey
Rick Dempsey
John Rikard Dempseyis an American former professional baseball player. He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992, most notably for the Baltimore Orioles. Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 September 1949
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Catchers need to concentrate and bear down on their target lines, learn their own bodies. It's a daily thing, but it's only 10 throws. You've got to get locked in. ... Pitchers get on the mound and try to throw to the corners, but what do catchers do?
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Even though I will have the bullpen assignment this year, no one can replace Elrod Hendricks. I'm just proud to have known him as a friend, a teammate and a fellow coach.
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Bringing a kid like him to the major leagues to just sit around would hurt. It would set him back.
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I don't think people realize the sacrifice that went into that streak. Cal wanted to play every game, even in spring training.
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By choosing Windows over Linux for our new SAP solution, we'll save an estimated $1 million in costs over the first four years. We needed performance, security and reliability at a reasonable price, and Linux would have presented greater risk in all those areas. I need a proven IT environment that I'm sure we can support.
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When I returned to the Orioles as a coach, I turned to Elrod for help and guidance. No one knew more about the organization.
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When I returned to the Orioles as a coach I turned to Elrod for help and guidance. No one knew more about the organization.