Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
San Francisco Giants: 1958-1966
Hall of Fame: 1999 ·
Giants Retired Number: 30
NL Rookie of the Year: 1958
San Francisco Giants All-Star: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
The Baby Bull rose from Puerto Rican poverty to Major League stardom, launched by home run on Opening Day vs. Dodgers (Seals Stadium, April 15, 1958). The powerful first baseman was 1961 NL Leader in Home Runs (46) and RBI (142). He ranks second on San Francisco Giants All Time list for Batting Average, Career (.308).
Erected 2008.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, and the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1958.
Location. 37° 46.76′ N, 122° 23.386′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in South Beach. It is at the intersection of King Street and 2rd Street, on the right on King Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bobby Bolin (here, next to this marker); Felipe Alou (here, next to this marker); Jim Davenport
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Also see . . .
1. Orlando Cepeda (Wikipedia).
Orlando Manuel "Peruchin" Cepeda Pennes (born September 17, 1937) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball first baseman and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The 1958 National League Rookie of the Year, Cepeda was voted the National League Most Valuable Player in 1967, the year that his team, the St. Louis Cardinals, won the World Series. Overall, he appeared in three World Series and was the first winner of the American League's Outstanding Designated Hitter Award in 1973. He batted .300 or better 9 times in the 14 seasons he appeared in over 100 games, much of it played in what is now called the "Second Deadball Era."(Submitted on July 6, 2021.)
2. Orlando Cepeda - Baseball Hall of Fame Biographies (YouTube, 45 sec.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
