Orlando Cepeda - Wikipedia
Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾˈlando seˈpeða]; September 17, 1937 – June 28, ... (101–60), and defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win the World Series. Cepeda concluded the season hitting .325, with 21 game-winning hits and a league-leading 111 RBIs. He was named the National League Most Valuable Player.
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Orlando Cepeda played for 6 teams; the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals. How many World Series has Orlando Cepeda won?
Orlando Cepeda, first-ever Red Sox designated hitter, dies at 86
Jun 30, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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...
Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, first Boston Red Sox DH, dies at 86
Jun 29, 2024 · Orlando Cepeda, the Hall of Fame baseball player who was the first designated hitter in Boston Red Sox history, died Friday at the age of 86.
In Memoriam: Orlando Cepeda - Society for American Baseball …
Jun 28, 2024 · Cepeda rebounded from knee surgery to hit 25 home runs in 1967 and earn the league’s MVP award. The Cardinals won the pennant and the World Series in seven games over the Boston Red Sox. Cepeda hit two home runs in the 1968 World Series, but the Cardinals fell in seven games to the Detroit Tigers.
Red Sox manager pays tribute to late MLB Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda
Jun 29, 2024 · The baseball world suffered a difficult loss this week as MLB Hall of Famer and former Red Sox designated hitter Orlando Cepeda died at age 86. A native of Puerto Rico, Cepeda was also a...
THE DESIGNATED HITTER TURNS 50! - Boston Baseball History
May 19, 2023 · When Orlando Cepeda agreed to a one-year contract with the Red Sox on January 18, 1973, he became the first major league player signed expressly to become a designated hitter under the new American League rule.
Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame first baseman, Red Sox ... - Boston …
Jun 30, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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.
Remembering late Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, the first Red Sox …
Jun 29, 2024 · Cepeda was 3 for 29 with one RBI in the World Series against the Red Sox as St. Louis won the title in seven games.
MLB Notebook: Remembering Orlando Cepeda’s important season with Red ...
Jun 30, 2024 · Cepeda, whose death at the age of 86 was announced by the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, played only one of his 17 years in the majors and 142 of his 2,124 career big league games with the Boston Red Sox.