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Orlando Cepeda. Positions: First Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg) Born: September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico pr. Died: June 28 2024 in Concord, CA. Last Game: (Age 37-002d) 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB. : Inducted as Player in 1999.
Orlando Cepeda was a Puerto Rican first baseman who played for six MLB teams from 1958 to 1974. He was a 10-time All-Star, NL MVP, and Hall of Famer, but also faced personal and legal struggles after his career.
Orlando Cepeda, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Friday, September 17, 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Cepeda was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 15, 1958, with the San Francisco Giants.
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Baby Bull or Cha-Cha or Peruchín
- 09-17-1937 (Virgo)
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Orlando Cepeda hit .297/.350/.499 with 379 home runs during a 17-year career, numbers that earned him a long overdue spot in the Hall of Fame in 1999, being voted in by the Veterans Committee. He had nine seasons when he batted .300 or better, and eight seasons belting 25 or more homers. During his career, he won Rookie of the Year and MVP awards a...
NL Rookie of the Year Award(1958)7-time NL All-Star (1959-1964 & 1967)NL MVP(1967))NL Doubles Leader (1958)Mark Armour: "Orlando Cepeda", in Chip Greene, ed.: Mustaches and Mayhem, Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 155-160. ISBN 978-1-943816-07-1Orlando Cepeda (as told to George Vass): "The Game I'll Never Forget", Baseball Digest, October 1970, pp. 27-29.Chris Haft: "Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda passes away at 86", mlb.com, June 29, 2024.Orlando Cepeda was a Hall of Fame first baseman who played for the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. He won the NL MVP in 1967 and hit 379 home runs in his career.
Orlando Cepeda played 17 seasons for 6 teams, including the Giants and Braves. He had a .297 batting average, 2,351 hits, 379 home runs, 1,365 RBIs and 1,131 runs scored. He won 1 MVP award, the Rookie of the Year award and 1 World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.
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