Orlando Cepeda
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Orlando Cepeda
| Born: | December 13, 1942 |
| Birthplace: | Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1955: Amateur Free Agent by the New York Giants |
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| Other Teams: | New York Giants 1958-1966 St. Louis Cardinals 1966-1968 Atlanta Braves 1969-1972 Oakland A's 1972 Kansas City Royals 1974 |
| Years with Boston: | 1973 |
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Overall Career
Orlando Manuel (Pennes) Cepeda (born September 17, 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico), was a powerful slugger during his 17-year major league career, whom withstood a series of knee injuries to become a seven-time National League All-Star. As a 20-year-old rookie with the Giants in 1958, the "Baby Bull" hit .312 with 25 home runs to earn unanimous National League Rookie of the Year honors. Nine years later, the Puerto Rican native compiled a league-leading 111 RBI for the World Champion Cardinals, while becoming the first unanimous MVP in the National League since Carl Hubbell in 1936.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1999
- 1958 National League Rookie of the Year
- 1967 National League Most Valuable Player
- 7-time National League All-Star (1959-1964, 1967)
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Cepeda's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- Orlando Cepeda's father, Pedro "Perucho" Cepeda, was a great Puerto Rican slugger who was known as "Babe Ruth of the Caribbean
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Transactions
- Before 1955 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.
- May 8, 1966: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray Sadecki.
- March 17, 1969: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Joe Torre.
- June 29, 1972: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Oakland Athletics for Denny McLain.
- December 18, 1972: Released by the Oakland Athletics.
- January 18, 1973: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- March 26, 1974: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- August 6, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- September 27, 1974: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Orlando Cepeda: Hall of Fame Page
