- Born
- Died
- Birth nameOrlando Manuel Cepeda Penne
- Nicknames
- Cha Cha
- Baby Bull
- Height1.88 m
- Orlando Cepeda was born on September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was married to Nydia, Mirian Ortiz, Nydia Fernandez and Annie Pino. He died on June 28, 2024 in Concord, California, USA.
- SpousesNydia(2019 - June 28, 2024) (his death)Mirian Ortiz(1991 - April 12, 2017) (her death)Nydia Fernandez(1975 - 1984) (divorced, 2 children)Annie Pino(December 3, 1960 - 1973) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Number 30 jersey with the San Francisco Giants
- Mostly steady average
- First Baseman for San Francisco Giants (1958-1966), St. Louis Cardinals (1966-1968), Atlanta Braves (1969-1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), Boston Red Sox (1973) and Kansas City Royals (1974).
- Member of 1962 National League Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 1967 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals team. Member of 1968 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals team. Member of 1969 National League Western Division Champion Atlanta Braves team. Member of 1972 World Series Champion Oakland Athletics team.
- Named to 7 National League All Star Teams (1959-1964 and 1967).
- 1958 National League Rookie of the Year for leading league in Doubles (38) and Sacrifice Flies (9) and having .312 Batting Average, .512 Slugging Percentage, 603 At Bats, 88 Runs, 188 Hits, 309 Total Bases, 25 Home Runs, 96 RBI, 84 Strikeouts, 15 Stolen Bases and 67 Extra-Base Hits.
- 1967 National League MVP for leading league in RBI(111) and being hit by pitch (12). Also had .325 batting average, .399 On-base percentage, .524 slugging percentage, 91 runs, 183 hits, 295 total bases, 37 doubles, 25 home runs, 62 extra-base hits, 257 times on base and 7 sacrifice flies.
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