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Thomas J. Whalen

Spirit of '67

2017

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Ch05. El Birdos Soar S. 103-150

„… “Perucho” Cepeda—once hit .464 and was celebrated as the “Babe Ruth of Puerto Rico.” Young Orlando lived in …” „… back at his island home, he would be cutting sugar cane in the fields. First baseman Orlando Cepeda’s …” „… , though, was on offense with the additions of Orlando Cepeda and Roger Maris. Cepeda had come over to St …”

Selected Bibliography S. 273-282

„… , 1997.Cepeda, Orlando, with Herb Fagen. Baby Bull: From Hardball to Hard Time and Back. Dallas, TX …” „… , Mickey, with Herb Gluck. The Mick. New York: Doubleday, 1985.Markusen, Bruce. The Orlando Cepeda Story …” „… CepedaTony ConigliaroCurt FloodBob GibsonKen “Hawk” HarrelsonElston HowardJim LonborgRoger MarisTim …”

Ch09. Twilight Years S. 251-272

„… potent a force in 1967—went into tailspin. Lou Brock, Roger Maris, Tim McCarver, and Orlando Cepeda had …” „… that wasn’t anything out of the ordi-nary.” Orlando Cepeda had already been sent packing to Atlanta in …” „… . “That was special,” Brock said.Although he enjoyed three productive seasons in Atlanta, Orlando Cepeda …”

Index S. 283-300

„… CorpsCepeda, Orlando, 125, 137, 262; arrest and imprisonment of, 269; awards of, 111, 131; background of, 123 …” „… Cepeda, Pedro Anibal (“Perucho”), 123–25Chance, Dean, 173, 178Chandler, Spud, 50Chicago Cubs, 27, 138 …” „… , 243, 263; background of, 232–34; Brock and, 269; brother of, 234; celebrity status of, 240; Cepeda, O …”

Ch08. Lonborg and Champagne S. 215-250

„… glory. Although Orlando Cepeda’s Series performance rated as a major bust (3 hits in 29 at-bats), his …” „… sixth career Series home run. Orlando Cepeda, who had entered the game with only 2 hits in his pre-vious …” „… ball very well,” the Globe said. Next batter Orlando Cepeda, who ended up hitting a disappointing .103 …”

Ch07. The Series Begins S. 183-214

„… .) McCarver drove in the first run and his second of the game on a sacrifice fly to center after Orlando …” „… Cepeda had doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Next batter Mike Shannon, reaching on a one-out …”

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Jonathan Weeks - Latino Stars in Major League Baseball

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Jonathan Weeks

Latino Stars in Major League Baseball

2017

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Preface

„… RicoRoberto AlomarCarlos BeltranOrlando CepedaRoberto ClementeCarlos CorreaJose CruzCarlos DelgadoJuan …” „… that itwas for charity and that it wasn’t a real ‘All-Star Game,’” Hall of FamerOrlando Cepeda …” „… CespedesAroldis ChapmanMike CuellarJose FernandezTony GonzalezLivan HernandezOrlando HernandezDolf LuqueMinnie …”

2 Puerto Rico S. 75-116

„… . His uniformnumber was the first to be retired by the Jays.Orlando CepedaFirst BasemanOrlando Cepeda’s …” „… player, earning the nickname “Baby Bull.”Shortly after he signed with the New York Giants, Cepeda’s …” „… , manager Walt Dixon recognized Cepeda’spersonal struggles. With the proper amount of support, Cepeda hit …”

Index S. 273-282

„… , Cesar, Bio, 15–17Cepeda, Orlando, xiii; Bio, 77–79, 187,208Cepeda, Perucho, 77–78Cespedes, Yoenis, Bio …” „… , George W., (U.S. President), 46,136Cabrera, Miguel, 69; Bio, 147–148Cabrera, Jolbert, 240Cabrera, Orlando …” „… Helling, Rick, 101Hernandez, Felix, 150; Bio, 151–152Hernandez, Livan, Bio, 173–175, 175Hernandez, Orlando …”

4 Cuba S. 159-202

„… , he launched his last careerhomer (number 379), tying him with Orlando Cepeda for the most by aLatin …” „… with stomach cancer. He died that year in Orlando, Florida.Jose FernandezPitcherPerhaps Marlins owner …” „… and trained underOrlando Chinea, who had worked with some of Cuba’s top pitchersbefore defecting to …”

1 The Dominican Republic S. 1-74

„… give it allthey’ve got.” Although he competed for playing time with the likes ofLeon Wagner, Orlando …” „… Cepeda, and Hank Sauer, he was appearingregularly in the lineup by 1960. Fellow countryman Manny Mota …”

5 Panama S. 203-224

„… .” His sabermetric similar-ity scores compare him favorably to Hall of Famers Orlando Cepedaand Jim …”

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Jonathan Weeks - Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

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Jonathan Weeks

Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

2016

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14 St. Louis Cardinals S. 207-224

„… discovered that the club had found amore than capable replacement at first base—rookie Orlando Cepeda.White …” „… Cooperstowninductees. Among the first in a long line of successful Puerto Ricanplayers, Orlando Cepeda began his career …” „… Bir-dos—who’s the best team in the league?!” Cepeda’s signature perfor-mance came in 1967, when he led the …”

Index S. 385-394

„… Carrigan, Bill, 71–73Carter, Gary, 352Carter, Joe, 320–321Cepeda, Orlando, 209, 213, 220–221, 316Chambliss …” „… , 173Hermanski, Gene, 194Hernandez, Keith, 214Hernandez, Livan, 354Hernandez, Orlando “El Duque …”

20 Toronto Blue Jays S. 311-324

„… Famer Orlando Cepeda. “I’ve seen a lot of second basemen inmy time,” Cepeda said, continuing,My father …”

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Peter C. Bjarkman - Cuba's Baseball Defectors

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Peter C. Bjarkman

Cuba's Baseball Defectors

2016

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References and Sources S. 329-338

„… Secret—Sports Week’s Manish Mehta travels to Cuba toDiscover Mystery of Orlando ‘El Duque’ Hernandez” in: New …” „… Taleof Yankees Ace Orlando (El Duque) Hernandez’s Escape from Cuba Doesn’t Hold Water”in: Sports …” „… Despaigne” in: Zona de Strike (May 23, 2014).Aguila, Alberto, and Wilfredo Cancio Isla. “Frederich Cepeda …”

Index S. 339-346

„… American Games, 51, 197, 226,269Cepeda, Freddie, 27, 143, 216, 227, 269;incident in San Juan, 89, 218–219 …” „… . See Hernández, Orlando “ElDuque”El Rubio, 16Elias, Robert, 256, 259, 263Elias, Roenis, 100Enríquez …” „… ; talentassessment of, 121, 129Hernández, Orlando (El Duque), xxix, 5,102, 126, 134, 136; Cuban Leagueperformance of …”

5 Brothers in Exile S. 115-146

„… heart and soul of Cuban national teamsover the next dozen years. Cepeda’s two late-inning solo homers …” „… around FidelA vexing problem with most of the stories surrounding Cuban baseballdefectors such as Orlando …” „… ballplayers (Arnaldo Jr. and Orlando) with his first wife andthen another, Liván, during a second marriage. He …”

Notes S. 299-328

„… . When the story of Cepeda’ssuspension first broke my immediate fear was that it was the bats that were …” „… Tampa,training young pitching prospects, most notably collaborating with respectedcoach Orlando Chinea at the …” „… Yadier and Freddie Cepeda in their Tokyo hotel room only hoursbefore the team departed for Narita …”

6 “The Best There Ever Was” S. 147-172

„… new-millennium Cubans, it seemed illogical that players likeCepeda, Despaigne, Gourriel, and the bulk of their …” „… , and Cepeda. During the March 2013 World BaseballClassic in Japan, it was Abreu who led the Cubans in …” „… high seas surrounding the departure of Orlando“THE BEST THERE EVER WAS” 161Hernández, or the escapes …”

1 The Essence of “Puigmania” S. 1-30

„… Havana (especially OrlandoHernández and Germán Mesa) and attempted on numerous occasions toentice them …” „… Cepeda as half of Cuba’s top slugging duo.Cepeda and Céspedes were also the only Cubans tapped for the …”

4 Ninety Miles of Sea, One Hundred Miles of “Heater” S. 79-114

„… suspension of TeamCuba captain Freddie Cepeda, if the overreaction of Cuban officials inthat instance might …” „… Detroit Tigers scout Orlando Peña, himself a former big leaguer andone-time member of the Havana Sugar …”

Preface

„… ” Pérez, Octavio “Cookie” Rojas, Orlando Peña, Leo Cardenas,José Cardenal, José Azcue, Diego Segui, José …” „… Orlando “El Duque” Hernández were postseason sensations atcentury’s end, to be sure, and flashy Rey …” „… LuisVera on the hill—a loyalist who would remain at home and for a timechallenge Orlando Hernández’s career …”

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Kirk McKnight

The Voices of Baseball

2023

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16 Jon Miller at Oracle Park S. 147-158

„… Hall of Fame caliber Jon Miller at Oracle Park 149 players like Willie McCovey, orlando Cepeda, and …” „… the left-field line, there’s orlando Cepeda, another Hall of Famer. The Giants renamed the water …” „… , much to the chagrin of the dodgers. Mays, McCovey, and Cepeda all came out. i was on television that …”

Index S. 337-350

„… , diego, 126Castillo, Luis, 200Castro, Juan, 306CBS Radio, 299, 307Cepeda, orlando, 149–150, 154Cespedes …” „… , dustin, 210Hernandez, Felix, 141–144Hernandez, Keith, 235Hernandez, orlando, 73Hernandez, Ramon, 211 …” „… , 178Meek, evan, 251Memorial Stadium, 80, 86Merced, orlando, 180Merkle, Fred, 15Metrodome (Minneapolis …”

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