San Francisco Giants baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has died, the team and his family announced Friday. He was 86.
“Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening, listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones,” said Cepeda's wife Nydia. “We take comfort that he is at peace.”
Cepeda, also known as The Baby Bull and Cha Cha, debuted with the Giants on April 15, 195 and proved to be a difficult player for opposing pitchers. He batted two spots behind Mays. The Baby Bull was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 and was a 10-time All-Star in the eight years he played with the Giants. The Ponce, Puerto Rico native was only the second player ever from PR to reach that status the year he garnered the award.
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