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Knee injuries, which had plagued Cepeda since his youth, continued to hound the slugging first baseman through the final seven seasons of his big league career. He retired following the 1974 season with 379 home runs, 1,365 RBI and a .297 batting average – along with 11 All-Star Game selections. Cepeda was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾˈlando seˈpeða]; September 17, 1937 – June 28, 2024), is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball first baseman. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame .
Jun 29, 2024 · Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes was born on Sept. 17, 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His father, Pedro, nicknamed Perucho, gained renown as a professional ballplayer in a Puerto Rican league. Inevitably drawn to baseball, the younger Cepeda joined the Giants organization as one of the many Latin American players discovered by famed scout Alex Pompez.
Jun 29, 2024 · Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes was born on Sept. 17, 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His father, Pedro, nicknamed Perucho, gained renown as a professional ballplayer in a Puerto Rican league. Inevitably drawn to baseball, the younger Cepeda joined the Giants organization as one of the many Latin American players discovered by famed scout Alex Pompez.
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. Cepeda played 17 seasons in his Hall of Fame ...
Jun 29, 2024 · Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has passed away at age 86, the Giants announced. Cepeda played nine of his 17 MLB campaigns in San Francisco and won the 1967 National League MVP award as a member of ...
Jun 29, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed "Baby Bull" who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.
