Michael writes: It’s been too long since I saw the column on your sport memorabilia, but the ball you have signed by the ...

Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has died at age 86, just 10 days following the passing of his longtime teammate and fellow icon Willie Mays. Known as "Baby Bull, Cepeda was the 1967 National ...

Orlando Cepeda, one of the San Francisco Giants’ most cherished and lovable players whose statue has greeted fans outside Oracle Park since 2008, died Friday after a long battle with a series of ...

After Tommy Lasorda's death in 2021, he was the oldest living Hall of Fame member. On June 28, 2024, Orlando Cepeda, another legend enshrined at Cooperstown, passed away at 86. Here's a look at the ...

1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the Boston Red Sox one week after the designated hitter rule is approved. Orlando ...

He joined the likes of Bill White (1956), Orlando Cepeda (1958), Dave Kingman (1972), and Chili Davis (1982) to accomplish that feat, per Grant Brisbee of The Athletic. Between that group of four ...

1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the Boston Red Sox one week after the designated hitter rule is approved. 1976 — Pittsburgh ...

Cepeda: Born to play Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda is grateful for the life and recognition baseball has given him. Marichal: Opening doors Hall of Famer Juan Marichal helped pave the way for today ...

Michael writes: It’s been too long since I saw the column on your sport memorabilia, but the ball you have signed by the Cardinals starting lineup, as I recall, included Orlando Cepeda.