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  1. Born Sept. 17, 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Cepeda burst on the scene in 1958 at the age of 20, batting .312 with 25 home runs and 96 RBI for the San Francisco Giants en route to being unanimously named the NL Rookie of the Year.

  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Orlando_CepedaOrlando Cepeda - Wikipedia

    Cepeda belongs to 14 halls of fame, the most by any Puerto Rican athlete: the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (1990), Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame (1991), Laredo Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame (1995), Santurce Hall of Fame (1997), Puerto Rico Sports Hall of Fame (1993), Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown (1999), Missouri ...

  3. Last Game: (Age 37-002d) 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1999. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Orlando Cepeda's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season. Full Name: Orlando Manuel Cepeda.

  4. Oct 4, 2021 · Cepeda, who spent 17 years in the big leagues from 1958-1974 with the Giants, Cardinals, Braves, A's, Red Sox and Royals, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. To show how great he was, take his time with the Giants in the late 1950s and most of the ‘60s: Cepeda was a Giants fan favorite after the team moved to San Francisco ...

  5. Dec 26, 2023 · Almost 25 years after his playing career ended, Orlando Cepeda wept with joy when he learned that on March 2, 1999, that he finally had been elected the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. “It’s hard to explain the feeling …

  6. Sep 17, 2023 · Orlando Cepeda was an 11x All-Star who was the unanimous NL Rookie of the Year in 1958 and the unanimous NL MVP in 1967. “The Baby Bull” amassed 379 career homers and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999. #HHM pic.twitter.com/MPlaSXd0tj — MLB (@MLB) September 17, 2023

  7. Bob Uecker is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Orlando Cepeda delivers his speech after being inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1999Check out...

  8. Orlando Cepeda led the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1967 World Series title and was named the National League's Most Valuable Player that year. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

  9. Cepeda finished the 1966 season with 151 hits, 26 doubles, 20 home runs, 73 RBIs, and a .301 batting average in 19 games with the Giants and 123 games with the Cardinals. In 1967, fully recovered from his injuries, Cepeda again led the National League in RBIs.

  10. But on March 17, 1969, the Cardinals traded Orlando Cepeda for future MVP Joe Torre. It was a trade of future Hall of Famers that benefited both teams. Cepeda was sent to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Torre, a swap that featured players with a combined 12 All-Star Game selections.

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