Post by SSHoya on Jun 29, 2024 4:51:24 GMT -5
Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Famer and baseball’s ‘Baby Bull,’ dies at 86
Orlando Cepeda, one of baseball’s most feared hitters in the 1950s and 1960s, who played in three World Series but whose path to the Hall of Fame was slowed by a drug conviction after his playing career ended, died Friday. He was 86.
The San Francisco Giants and Cepeda’s family announced the death through a statement posted on the Giants’ website but did not provide further details. A moment of silence was held on the scoreboard at Oracle Park midway through a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Associated Press reported.
With his powerful hitting and exuberant style of play, Mr. Cepeda became an immediate star as a 20-year-old rookie with the Giants in 1958, the franchise’s first year on the West Coast.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/06/29/orlando-cepeda-baseball-dead/
Orlando Cepeda, one of baseball’s most feared hitters in the 1950s and 1960s, who played in three World Series but whose path to the Hall of Fame was slowed by a drug conviction after his playing career ended, died Friday. He was 86.
The San Francisco Giants and Cepeda’s family announced the death through a statement posted on the Giants’ website but did not provide further details. A moment of silence was held on the scoreboard at Oracle Park midway through a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Associated Press reported.
With his powerful hitting and exuberant style of play, Mr. Cepeda became an immediate star as a 20-year-old rookie with the Giants in 1958, the franchise’s first year on the West Coast.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/06/29/orlando-cepeda-baseball-dead/
