Cepeda was celebrated at Fenway Park on May 8, 2013, for a ceremony celebrating his role as designated hitter. The Red Sox had invited him for their first home series of the season but his former ...

Orlando Cepeda, the Hall of Fame baseball player who was the first designated hitter in Boston Red Sox history, died Friday at the age of 86.The Puerto Rico native nicknamed "Baby Bull" and "Cha ...

The Red Sox invited Cepeda back to Fenway Park in 2013 to celebrate his being their first DH. On Saturday, the team honored his memory with a moment of silence before an 11-1 loss against the Padres .

Cepeda died Friday at the age of 86. "Tough one for us, tough one for the world of baseball and obviously back home [in Puerto Rico],” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said.

Boston 25 News. Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame first baseman, Red Sox first DH, dies at 86. Story by The Associated Press • 4mo. S AN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando Cepeda, ...

Former Red Sox DH Orlando Cepeda, who died this week at age 86, was a Puerto Rican baseball legend. Red Sox manager Alex Cora paid tribute to the Hall of Famer ahead of Saturday’s game.

When the Red Sox called Cepeda in December 1972 to inquire whether he’d like to be their first designated hitter, the unemployed player accepted on the spot. Advertisement ...

St. Louis Cardinals' Orlando Cepeda, left, and Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski pose for a photo in March 1968 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull ...

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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has passed away at age 86, ... Boston Red Sox; New York ... Cepeda signed with the Red Sox as a full-time designated hitter in 1973 and hit .289/.350/.444 to earn a ...

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of ... When the Red Sox called Cepeda in December 1972 to inquire whether he’d like to be their first ... “Boston called and asked me if I was interested in ...

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals' Orlando Cepeda, left, and Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski pose for a photo in March 1968 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby ...