Orlando Cepeda, the Corridor of Famer who was one of many first Puerto Ricans to star within the main leagues, has died on the age of 86.
The San Francisco Giants and his household introduced his demise Friday evening, and a second of silence was noticed at Oracle Park through the recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“Our beloved Orlando handed away peacefully at dwelling this night, listening to his favourite music and surrounded by his family members,” his spouse, Nydia, stated in a press release launched via the crew. “We take consolation that he’s at peace.”
Cepeda’s demise comes simply 10 days after the demise of fellow Giants Corridor of Famer Willie Mays, on the age of 93.
“Man, what one other intestine punch,” stated Giants supervisor Bob Melvin, who grew up within the Bay Space cheering for the crew. “One other simply unbelievable persona and simply beloved right here. Statue out entrance. The numbers he put up, there are loads of legends right here and he’s definitely proper in the midst of that. To have it so shut in proximity to Willie, it’s form of staggering.”
Cepeda, a slugging first baseman nicknamed “Child Bull”, performed for the Giants in addition to St. Louis, Atlanta, Oakland, Boston and Kansas Metropolis. Within the spring of 1969, Cepeda was traded by the Cardinals to the Braves for Joe Torre.
A seven-time All-Star who performed in three World Sequence, Cepeda was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Yr with San Francisco and NL MVP in 1967 with St. Louis.
“Orlando Cepeda’s unabashed love for the sport of baseball sparkled throughout his extraordinary enjoying profession, and later as one of many recreation’s enduring ambassadors,” Corridor of Fame Chair Jane Forbes Clark stated. “We are going to miss his great smile at Corridor of Fame Weekend in Cooperstown, the place his spirit will shine endlessly, and we prolong our deepest sympathies to the Cepeda household.”