Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Famer nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86

One of the first Puerto Rican stars in the majors but limited by knee issues, he became Boston’s first designated hitter and credits his time as a DH for getting him enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Famer nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86
Orlando Cepeda poses for a photo in 1970. Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer, has died. He was 86.

One of the first Puerto Rican stars in the majors but limited by knee issues, he became Boston’s first designated hitter and credits his time as a DH for getting him enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

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