Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Manuel "Peruchin" Cepeda Pennesis a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball first baseman and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The 1958 National League Rookie of the Year, Cepeda was voted the National League Most Valuable Player in 1967, the year 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...
NationalityPuerto Rican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth17 September 1937
I would never have thought that would happen, ... Remember, when I signed with the Giants in 1955, it was only eight years since Jackie Robinson. But when I talk to Latino players today, a lot of them don't even realize how hard it was for us then.
I forgave Alvin Dark, ... but also I was very happy to see him go.
When you go to Pittsburgh, you always go to see Clemente. When the Pirates come to town, you always go to his hotel. And we just talk baseball all night,
It's going to be hard, because he hasn't played in one year, ... I don't care how good you are, baseball is a game of conditioning and timing. But, knowing him ? he's so strong mentally ? you never know. We'll see what happens. It's going to be very, very interesting to see.
This would mean a great deal to the Latin players, ... I think we'd all like to see baseball do this.
Trust me, you have to fight. When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.
When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.
He was our Jackie Robinson, ... He wanted to make sure you had a place to live, that you were getting food to eat. Some guys, they only learned enough English to order one thing. He wanted to make sure you had money. If you didn't have money for something, he would give it to you.
He couldn't find anybody who would rent him a place to live, so he had to live in this woman's house,
I have trouble getting an autograph from him. He's really guarded about it, so don't take it personal.