On the blog today, we add the great Orlando Cepeda to my 1970 "In-Game Action" thread, showing off the cards that were part of my two-part custom set released over the past few months:
Cepeda was a much heralded prospect coming up in the Minors before making his Big League debut in 1958, and of
course, he would not disappoint, as he would take home the Rookie of
the Year that season, hitting .312 with 188 hits, 25 homers, 96 RBIs and
a league-leading 38 doubles, in what was to become a "typical" season
for the future Hall of Famer.
While Cepeda's career was productive enough to get into Cooperstown,
it's well known that if not for his bad knees, his final statistics
could have been mind blowing.
Nevertheless, by the time he retired, he posted final numbers of: 379 homers, 1365 runs batted in, 2351 hits and a .297 average, with a Rookie of the Year (1958) and M.V.P. award (1967) thrown in.
It took a little while, but he was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 after being selected by the Veteran's Committee.
What a power trio San Francisco had in Cepeda, Willie Mays and Willie McCovey! Power to the ultimate degree!”
Nevertheless, by the time he retired, he posted final numbers of: 379 homers, 1365 runs batted in, 2351 hits and a .297 average, with a Rookie of the Year (1958) and M.V.P. award (1967) thrown in.
It took a little while, but he was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 after being selected by the Veteran's Committee.
What a power trio San Francisco had in Cepeda, Willie Mays and Willie McCovey! Power to the ultimate degree!”
