San Francisco Giants Legend Orlando Cepeda Hospitalized
Feb 20, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:24 am
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UPDATE: Cepeda is reportedly in critical condition.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants say Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident.
The Giants gave an update Wednesday on the condition of the 80-year-old Cepeda. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital late Monday.
Cepeda has been a regular at San Francisco home games. He played first base during his 17 seasons in the majors, beginning with the Giants. He also played for St. Louis, Atlanta, Oakland, Boston and Kansas City.
A seven-time All-Star who played in three World Series, Cepeda was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year with San Francisco and NL MVP in 1967 with St. Louis. In 1961, he led the NL with 46 homers and 142 RBIs. Cepeda was a .297 career hitter with 379 home runs.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
San Francisco Giants Orlando Cepeda, 80, was admitted into a Bay Area hospital on Monday, per Bleacher Report.
His reasoning for being admitted to the hospital has yet to be disclosed, nor has his condition.
TMZ Sports reported that a member of Cepeda’s family told a San Francisco Giants team official about the situation.
The Hall Of Fame first basemen played with the Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals throughout his 17 MLB seasons.
He hit .297 with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBI in 2,124 MLB games.
Cepeda was an 11-time All-Star, the 1958 National League Rookie of the Year and the 1967 National League MVP.
In 1999, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
