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Orlando Cepeda

Orlando Cepeda

Position(s):
1B, 3B, LF, OF, RF, DH
Nicknames:
Cha Cha, Baby Bull
Born:
September 17, 1937
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
210 lbs
Major League Debut:
4-15-1958 with SFN
Allstar Selections:
1958 ROOK, 1967 MVP
Hall of Fame:
1999
Award:
Rookie of the Year
Year:
1958
Award:
MVP
Year:
1967
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1999 Hall of Fame, All Star, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Comeback Player of the Year Award, Kansas City Royals, NL MVP 1967, Oakland Athletics, Orlando Cepeda, Rookie of the Year Award, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals

Comments

  • Anonymous said: My childhood idol and the reason I became a fan of the game. I remember listening to the San Francisco games on my transistor radio. 8:50PM 12/01/11
  • Anonymous said: My childhood idol and the reason I became a fan of the game. I remember listening to the San Francisco games on my transistor radio. 8:50PM 12/01/11
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