Cardinals RIP Orlando Cepeda

Ocotillo 09:55 PM 06-28-2024

Cha Cha and the Baby Bull led the 1967 Cardinals to the World Series title, while taking home NL MVP.

MLB mourns the passing of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda at the age of 86.

Known as “Cha-Cha” and “The Baby Bull,” Cepeda slugged 379 home runs, batted .297, and made 11 All-Star teams over 17 seasons.

He was unanimously selected as the NL Rookie of the Year in 1958 with the… pic.twitter.com/9ne5NDkHfP
— MLB (@MLB) June 29, 2024

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Ocotillo 09:58 PM 06-28-2024

Royals claim Cha Cha, too.

Orlando Cepeda - Kansas City Royals (1974)

The future Hall of Famer spent 18 years in #MLB (mostly with the #SFGiants), but his last one (totaling only 33 games) was with the Royals.#Royals #Giants pic.twitter.com/Nz7Y3bvlv5
— Legends In The Wrong Uniforms (@WrongUnis) February 22, 2023

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Passepartout 09:59 PM 06-28-2024

Prayers and Thoughts Are With His Loved Ones RIP!
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scho63 10:27 PM 06-28-2024

I remember getting his baseball card with a Topps pack as a kid along with that awful piece of hard, dry chewing gum.

Fleet and Topps cards were the rage.
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seclark 07:45 AM 06-29-2024

Rip
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ChiefsCountry 08:03 AM 06-29-2024

Originally Posted by Ocotillo:
Royals claim Cha Cha, too.

Orlando Cepeda - Kansas City Royals (1974)

The future Hall of Famer spent 18 years in #MLB (mostly with the #SFGiants), but his last one (totaling only 33 games) was with the Royals.#Royals #Giants pic.twitter.com/Nz7Y3bvlv5
— Legends In The Wrong Uniforms (@WrongUnis) February 22, 2023

He went into the Hall of Fame with George Brett in 1999 as well
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BigRedChief 08:46 AM 06-29-2024

I loved watching him play. RIP
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tredadda 09:16 AM 06-29-2024

Dang all those old time Giants are passing on. RIP
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