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Marcos Breton: Nationals' Harper evokes memories of Giants' Will Clark

During the game, ESPN tweeted that Harper's 12 home runs in his team's first 50 games of the season were the most by a player 20 and under since Giants great Orlando Cepeda in 1958.

Twins hammer Webster in Red Sox' 15-8 loss

The Red Sox honored Orlando Cepeda (Boston) and Ron Blomberg (Yankees) during a pregame, on-field ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the DH.

Hairston homers before Cubs and Reds rained out

"I had lunch with Orlando Cepeda yesterday," Baker said.

Giants' Cain sets a simple goal

Lincecum, who has made just one appearance this spring, was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.-The Giants will push back...

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His 90 shutouts is second on the all-time list to Walter Johnson and his 16 shutouts in 1916 is still the major league record.1958 - Canadian born Willie O'Ree becomes the NHL's first black...

Judgment day for Bonds, Clemens, Sosa at Hall

Several players who fell just short in the BBWAA balloting later were elected by either the Veterans Committee or Old-Timers' Committee: Nellie Fox (74.7 percent on the 1985 BBWAA ballot), Jim...

Puerto Rico sees hints of baseball revival

Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Alomar, Ivan Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran all debuted in the late 1980s and '90s, a period regarded as Puerto Rico's golden era.

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Linda Robertson: America loses its own national pastime

It's been a long time since Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda were national...

SAN JUAN: With interest in baseball waning, Puerto Rico playing for more than...

Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda were the first to shine.

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20th anniversary: Blue Jays mascot ejected

1966 Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda enjoys his best game ever according to WPA: 0.788.

Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Mike Andrews

He has also written The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh...

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Orlando Cepeda Celebrates 40th Anniversary of D.H. Rule

Cepeda was a first baseman and an outfielder before joining the first class of designated hitters.