Cepeda was celebrated at Fenway Park on May 8, 2013, for a ceremony celebrating his role as designated hitter. The Red Sox had invited him for their first home series of the season but his former ...

Orlando Cepeda, the Hall of Fame baseball player who was the first designated hitter in Boston Red Sox history, died Friday at the age of 86.The Puerto Rico native nicknamed "Baby Bull" and "Cha ...

Boston 25 News. Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame first baseman, Red Sox first DH, dies at 86. Story by The Associated Press • 4mo. S AN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando Cepeda, ...

The Red Sox invited Cepeda back to Fenway Park in 2013 to celebrate his being their first DH. On Saturday, the team honored his memory with a moment of silence before an 11-1 loss against the Padres .

Former Red Sox DH Orlando Cepeda, who died this week at age 86, was a Puerto Rican baseball legend. Red Sox manager Alex Cora paid tribute to the Hall of Famer ahead of Saturday’s game.

When the Red Sox called Cepeda in December 1972 to inquire whether he’d like to be their first designated hitter, the unemployed player accepted on the spot. Advertisement ...

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of ... When the Red Sox called Cepeda in December 1972 to inquire whether he’d like to be their first ... “Boston called and asked me if I was interested in ...

St. Louis Cardinals' Orlando Cepeda, left, and Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski pose for a photo in March 1968 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull ...

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals' Orlando Cepeda, left, and Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski pose for a photo in March 1968 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby ...

The Puerto Rican icon played in Boston during his penultimate season, hitting 20 home runs and driving in 86 runs in 1973 while batting .289/.350/.444.