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Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾˈlando seˈpeða]; September 17, 1937 – June 28, 2024), nicknamed "the Baby Bull" and "Peruchin", was a Puerto Rican first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for six teams from 1958 to 1974, primarily the San Francisco Giants.
- The New York Times
Felipe Alou remembers Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda: ‘The Giants were blessed’
Alou plans to speak at the Mays celebration of life on Monday. He shared a special bond with both Mays and his one-time roommate, Cepeda.
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Remembering the legacy of former Atlanta Braves first baseman Orlando Cepeda
The Braves were granted the opportunity to trade for one of baseball's best in 1969 and his time with the franchise may have been short but it was memorable.
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Orlando Cepeda was a Hall of Fame first baseman and leftfielder who played for the Giants, Cardinals and Astros. He had a career batting average of .350 and won the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in 1967.
- September 17, 1937
Jun 29, 2024 · Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has died at age 86, his family announced via the San Francisco Giants on Friday. “Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening,...
Jun 29, 2024 · Orlando Cepeda, the second Puerto Rican-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and one of the leading sluggers of his time, from the late 1950s to the early...
Jun 28, 2024 · Orlando Cepeda, a power-hitting first baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a groundbreaking 17-year major league career, died Friday. He was 86 years old.
Jun 29, 2024 · Orlando Cepeda, the charismatic “Baby Bull” who helped lead a new wave of Latin American stars into the major leagues, died Friday. He was 86.
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Jun 29, 2024 · Hall of Fame first baseman Orlando Cepeda, who left an indelible stamp of excellence on two National League franchises during the 1960s, died Friday, the Giants announced. He was 86.