Orlando Cepeda

Baseball Player

Birthday September 17, 1937

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Ponce, PR

DEATH DATE Jun 28, 2024 (86)

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About

11-time MLB All-Star first baseman who in 1967, was named National League MVP and helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series Championship. He played with the Atlanta Braves from 1969 until 1972.

Before Fame

He was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He played on 6 different teams throughout his professional career. 

Family Life

He had several children with his third wife Annie Pino.

Associated With

He played alongside star pitcher Bob Gibson on the Cardinals.