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My Take
Orlando Cepeda was the kind of player who made you fall in love with baseball all over again — pure joy, pure power, pure Caribbean swagger. The Baby Bull out of Ponce, Puerto Rico brought everything to the field: a booming first baseman's bat, a smile that could light up the dugout, and a ferocity at the plate that earned him the NL Rookie of the Year in 1958 and, after years of knee surgeries and hard knocks, a unanimous NL MVP with the Cardinals in 1967. He was one of those rare players who carried an entire city's pride on his back — San Francisco, then St. Louis loved him deeply. His road to Cooperstown took longer than it should have, but when the Veterans Committee finally called in 1999, nobody argued. Gone in June 2024 at 86, he left behind a legacy that Latin American ballplayers still walk through today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Orlando Cepeda
- Name (Japanese)
- オーランド・セペダ
- Reading
- おーらんど・せぺだ
- Born
- September 17, 1937 – June 28, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Ponce, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1967 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Orlando Cepeda born?
September 17, 1937 – June 28, 2024.
Where is Orlando Cepeda from?
Orlando Cepeda is from Ponce, United States.
What does Orlando Cepeda do?
Orlando Cepeda works as baseball player.
How tall is Orlando Cepeda?
Orlando Cepeda is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.