Orlando Cepeda: Facts & Related Content

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Orlando Cepeda is a MLB baseball player. He was born on September 17, 1937

Also Known As	Cha-Cha • Baby Bull • Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes • Orlando Manuel Cepeda
Born	September 17, 1937 • Ponce • Puerto Rico
Died	June 28, 2024 (aged 86) • Concord • California
Awards And Honors	Baseball Hall of Fame (1999) • Most Valuable Player (1967) • Rookie of the Year (1958) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1999) • Rookie of the Year Award • 1x MVP • 11x All-Star • 1 World Series championship
Height/Weight	6 ft 2 inches, 210 lb (188 cm, 95 kg)
Batting Hand	right
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	April 15, 1958
Last Game	September 19, 1974
Jersey Number	30 (1974-1974, Kansas City Royals) • 25 (1973-1973, Boston Red Sox) • 12 (1972-1972, Oakland Athletics) • 30 (1972-1972, Atlanta Braves) • 30 (1970-1971, Atlanta Braves) • 30 (1969-1969, Atlanta Braves) • 20 (1969-1969, Atlanta Braves) • 30 (1967-1968, St. Louis Cardinals) • 28 (1966-1966, St. Louis Cardinals) • 30 (1958-1966, San Francisco Giants)
Position	first baseman and leftfielder
At Bats	7,927
Batting Average	0.297
Hits	2,351
Home Runs	379
On-Base Percentage	0.35
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.849
Runs	1,131
Runs Batted In	1,365
Slugging Percentage	0.499
Stolen Bases	142
Twitter Handle	@OrlandoCepeda30