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Orlando Cepeda Has Passed
- Thread starter Red Reign
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Bummer. He made things happen
Wow, another great player leaves us.
The Baby Bull! What a powerhouse!
I had forgotten, we are the same age!
I remember one game I went to, Orlando was up. I was above the 3d base side, just above the 1st walkway. Orlando swung at a pitch, and as soon as he made contact, I yelled, "it's gone! It was a line drive into the bleachers..a rocket!!
I always marveled, over the years, that was the quickest home run I had ever seen!
Say hi to Willie for us, Orlando.
The Baby Bull! What a powerhouse!
I had forgotten, we are the same age!
I remember one game I went to, Orlando was up. I was above the 3d base side, just above the 1st walkway. Orlando swung at a pitch, and as soon as he made contact, I yelled, "it's gone! It was a line drive into the bleachers..a rocket!!
I always marveled, over the years, that was the quickest home run I had ever seen!
Say hi to Willie for us, Orlando.
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Cepeda, Orlando | Baseball Hall of Fame
When a knee injury robbed Orlando Cepeda of most of the 1965 season, no one was sure he would ever return to his status as one of the game’s best players. But by 1967, baseball fans had their answer – as Cepeda led the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1967 World Series title. On Nov. 7, 1967, Cepeda...
This is for you, Orlando!
