Orlando Cepeda RIP

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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda had died, the Giants announced Friday. He was 86 years old. His loss comes only 10 days after the death of Willie Mays, with whom he starred on the Giants for nine seasons. He was one of the Philly killers in the 60s along with Mays and McCovey. In 1966 San Francisco traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals, helping them win the 1967 World Series and was selected MVP beating out Stan Musial and Bob Gibson.
 
Stan Musial was almost 50 in 1967.


You’re cutting and pasting bad info.
 
williewilliejuan said:
No. Forever Giant.
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jvett77 said:
Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda had died, the Giants announced Friday. He was 86 years old. His loss comes only 10 days after the death of Willie Mays, with whom he starred on the Giants for nine seasons. He was one of the Philly killers in the 60s along with Mays and McCovey. In 1966 San Francisco traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals, helping them win the 1967 World Series and was selected MVP beating out Stan Musial and Bob Gibson.
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No disrespect, but Orlando Cepeda was a borderline Hall of Famer at best. Cepeda is not in the same class as Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Willie McCovery, and Bob Gibson. These players are truly legends, and Cepeda was a good player with a lifetime 50.1 WAR (compared to non Hall of Famer “Sweet” Lou Whitaker WAR 75.1).
 
Voltaire said:
No disrespect, but Orlando Cepeda was a borderline Hall of Famer at best. Cepeda is not in the same class as Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Willie McCovery, and Bob Gibson. These players are truly legends, and Cepeda was a good player with a lifetime 50.1 WAR (compared to non Hall of Famer “Sweet” Lou Whitaker WAR 75.1).
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Never realized he made the Hall,,until I just looked his stats up......The veterans committee voted him in......
So ya,thats kinda like saying he was borderline.....He had a great career,HOF worthy??.....not sure.

But anyways,sad to see another childhood athlete gone.....RIP BabyBull.
 
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Voltaire said:
No disrespect, but Orlando Cepeda was a borderline Hall of Famer at best. Cepeda is not in the same class as Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Willie McCovery, and Bob Gibson. These players are truly legends, and Cepeda was a good player with a lifetime 50.1 WAR (compared to non Hall of Famer “Sweet” Lou Whitaker WAR 75.1).
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Few are in the class of the greats Mays and Musial. Cepeda was a half step behind McCovey in a similar class.
Cepeda
2,124 games, .297 BA, 2,351 hits, 379 HRs, 1,365 RBI, 50 WAR
McCovey
2,588 games, .270 BA, 2,211 hits, 521 HRs, 1,555 RBI, 64 WAR
 
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