Orlando Cepeda Hall Of Famer Dies At 86

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans who shone in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.

The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night, and a moment of silence was noted on the scoreboard at Oracle Park midway through a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully tonight at home listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones,” his wife Nydia said in a statement released through the team. “We take comfort in the fact that he is at peace.”