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Orlando Cepeda, the Glossary

Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (September 17, 1937 – June 28, 2024), nicknamed "the Baby Bull" and "Peruchin", was a Puerto Rican first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for six teams from 1958 to 1974, primarily the San Francisco Giants.^[1]

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Afro-Puerto Ricans

Afro-Puerto Ricans (Afropuertorriqueños), most commonly known as '''Afroboricuas''', but also occasionally referred to as Afroborinqueños, Afroborincanos, or Afropuertorros, are Puerto Ricans of full or mostly sub-Saharan African origin, who are predominately the descendants of slaves, freedmen, and free Blacks original to West and Central Africa. Orlando Cepeda and Afro-Puerto Ricans are Puerto Rican people of African descent.

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Al Rosen

Albert Leonard Rosen (February 29, 1924 – March 13, 2015), nicknamed "Flip" and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American baseball third baseman and right-handed slugger for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball for ten seasons in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Albert Pujols

José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. Orlando Cepeda and Albert Pujols are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners, major League Baseball designated hitters, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners, National League RBI champions and National League home run champions.

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Alimony

Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before or after marital separation or divorce.

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Alvin Dark

Alvin Ralph Dark (January 7, 1922 – November 13, 2014), nicknamed "Blackie" and "the Swamp Fox", was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager. Orlando Cepeda and Alvin Dark are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners and National League All-Stars.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta.

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Baseball color line

The color line, also known as the color barrier, in American baseball excluded players of black African descent from Major League Baseball and its affiliated Minor Leagues until 1947 (with a few notable exceptions in the 19th century before the line was firmly established).

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Baseball Writers' Association of America

The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for journalists writing about Major League Baseball for daily newspapers, magazines, and qualifying websites.

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Batboy

In baseball, a batboy or batgirl is an individual who carries baseball bats to the players on a baseball team.

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Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame honors sports figures who have made a significant impact in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Bayamón is a city, municipality of Puerto Rico and suburb of San Juan located in the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito.

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Bill Hands

William Alfred Hands, Jr. (May 6, 1940 – March 9, 2017) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1965 to 1975. Orlando Cepeda and Bill Hands are san Francisco Giants players.

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Bill Rigney

William Joseph Rigney (January 29, 1918 – February 20, 2001) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Orlando Cepeda and Bill Rigney are National League All-Stars.

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Bob Howsam

Robert Lee Howsam (February 28, 1918 – February 19, 2008) was an American professional sports executive and entrepreneur.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.

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Burbank, California

Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball)

The Cangrejeros de Santurce ("Santurce Crabbers") are a professional baseball team based in Santurce, the largest barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Cannabis

Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae.

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Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant.

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Caribe Hilton Hotel

The Caribe Hilton is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is owned by Park Hotels & Resorts and managed by Hilton Worldwide.

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Carl Hubbell

Carl Owen Hubbell (June 22, 1903 – November 21, 1988), nicknamed "the Meal Ticket" and "King Carl", was an American Major League Baseball player. Orlando Cepeda and Carl Hubbell are major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners and san Francisco Giants scouts.

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Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina is a city and municipality located on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico.

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Cartilage

Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Charlie Finley

Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed "Charlie O" or "Charley O", was an American businessman who owned Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Colitis

Colitis is swelling or inflammation of the large intestine (colon).

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.

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Concord, California

Concord is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

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Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Daly City, California

Daly City is the second most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

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Dementia

Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities.

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Denny McLain

Dennis Dale McLain (born March 29, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. Orlando Cepeda and Denny McLain are American sportspeople convicted of crimes, Atlanta Braves players and Oakland Athletics players.

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Designated hitter

The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher. Orlando Cepeda and designated hitter are major League Baseball designated hitters.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.

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Diamond Heights, San Francisco

Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in central San Francisco, California, roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and Noe Valley to the north and east and Glen Canyon Park to the south and west.

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Dick Groat

Richard Morrow Groat (November 4, 1930 – April 27, 2023) was an American professional baseball and basketball player who was an eight-time All-Star shortstop and two-time World Series champion in Major League Baseball. Orlando Cepeda and Dick Groat are National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners and san Francisco Giants players.

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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a North American country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north.

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Don Drysdale

Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993), nicknamed "Big D", was an American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster who played in Major League Baseball. Orlando Cepeda and Don Drysdale are major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and National League All-Stars.

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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In the sport of baseball, a doubleheader is a set of two games played between the same two teams on the same day.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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Eddie Robinson (baseball)

William Edward Robinson (December 15, 1920 – October 4, 2021) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, scout, coach, and front office executive of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s who, during a 13-year playing career (1942; 1946–57), was on the roster of seven of the eight American League teams then in existence (with the Red Sox as the sole exception).

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Edgar Martínez

Edgar Martínez (born January 2, 1963), nicknamed "Gar" and "Papi", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. Orlando Cepeda and Edgar Martínez are major League Baseball designated hitters, major League Baseball players with retired numbers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Edgar Martínez Award

The Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter (DH) in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1973.

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Ernie Banks

Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr. Orlando Cepeda and Ernie Banks are major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners, National League RBI champions and National League home run champions.

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Error (baseball)

In baseball and softball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows a plate appearance to continue after the batter should have been put out.

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Fairfield, California

Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Felipe Alou

Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager. Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou are Atlanta Braves players, National League All-Stars, Oakland Athletics players and san Francisco Giants players.

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First baseman

A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976). Orlando Cepeda and Frank Robinson are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars and National League Most Valuable Player Award winners.

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Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Jackson Perry (September 15, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight teams from 1962 to 1983, becoming one of the most durable and successful pitchers in history. Orlando Cepeda and Gaylord Perry are Atlanta Braves players, Kansas City Royals players, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars and san Francisco Giants players.

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Grand slam (baseball)

In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ("bases loaded"), thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play.

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Guayama, Puerto Rico

Guayama, officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama (Municipio Autónomo de Guayama), is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico.

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Halfway house

A halfway house is an institute for people with criminal backgrounds or substance use problems to learn (or relearn) the necessary skills to re-integrate into society and better support and care for themselves.

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Hank Aaron

Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Orlando Cepeda and Hank Aaron are Atlanta Braves players, major League Baseball designated hitters, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners, National League RBI champions and National League home run champions.

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Harry Caray

Harry Christopher Caray (March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American radio and television sportscaster.

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Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame

The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame is an international museum and hall of fame which was founded in San Francisco, California to honor and recognize the contributions made to baseball by Hispanic and Latin baseball players as well as players with the heritage.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.

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HIV/AIDS

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.

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Horace Stoneham

Horace Charles Stoneham (April 27, 1903 – January 7, 1990) was the owner of the New York / San Francisco Giants from 1936 to 1976.

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Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.

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Iván Rodríguez

Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. Orlando Cepeda and Iván Rodríguez are major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico, major League Baseball players with retired numbers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Orlando Cepeda and Jackie Robinson are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars and National League Most Valuable Player Award winners.

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Jim Crow laws

The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation, "Jim Crow" being a pejorative term for an African American.

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Jim Ray Hart

James Ray Hart (October 30, 1941 – May 19, 2016) was an American baseball player who was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. Orlando Cepeda and Jim Ray Hart are National League All-Stars, Salem Rebels (baseball) players and san Francisco Giants players.

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Jim Tobin

James Anthony Tobin (December 27, 1912 – May 19, 1969), known as "Abba Dabba", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees/Braves and Detroit Tigers from 1937 to 1945.

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Joc Pederson

Joc Russell Pederson (born April 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). Orlando Cepeda and Joc Pederson are Atlanta Braves players, National League All-Stars and san Francisco Giants players.

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Joe Torre

Joseph Paul Torre Jr. (born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive and former player, manager, and television color commentator. Orlando Cepeda and Joe Torre are Atlanta Braves players, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners and National League RBI champions.

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Juan Marichal

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937), nicknamed "the Dominican Dandy", is a Dominican former right-handed pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975, mostly with the San Francisco Giants. Orlando Cepeda and Juan Marichal are major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars and san Francisco Giants players.

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Juncos, Puerto Rico

Juncos is a town and one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico.

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Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kokomo Dodgers

The Kokomo Dodgers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Kokomo, Indiana, between 1955 and 1961.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente

Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) is the main professional baseball league in Puerto Rico; it is colloquially referred to as the Puerto Rican Winter League.

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List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders

In baseball, a double is recorded when the ball is hit so that the batter is able to advance to second base without an error by a defensive player.

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List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit so far that the batter is able to circle all the bases ending at home plate, scoring himself plus any runners already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play.

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List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders

In baseball, a run batted in (RBI) is awarded to a batter for each runner who scores as a result of the batter's action, including a hit, fielder's choice, sacrifice fly, bases loaded walk, or hit by pitch.

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List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders

In baseball, a double is a hit in which the batter advances to second base in one play, without the benefit of a fielding error, advancing to second on a throw to another base, or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders

Listed are all Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone during their career in MLB.

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List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders

This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games).

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List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders

This is a list of Major League Baseball players who have compiled 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs).

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List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders

Listed are all Major League Baseball (MLB) players with 1,000 or more career runs scored.

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List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Cuba. Orlando Cepeda and List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico are major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.

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Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn is the eighth-largest municipality in Massachusetts, United States, and the largest city in Essex County.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

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Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award

The Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is presented by Major League Baseball (MLB) to the player who is judged to have "re-emerged on the baseball field during a given season." The award was developed in 2005, as part of a sponsorship agreement between MLB and Viagra.

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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.

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Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Month Award is given monthly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL).

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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players, one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL), as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). Orlando Cepeda and Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners.

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Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates.

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Mike Trout

Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Orlando Cepeda and Mike Trout are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners.

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Minneapolis Millers

The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, through 1960.

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Minnie Miñoso

Saturnino Orestes "Minnie" Armas Arrieta Miñoso (November 29, 1924 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "the Cuban Comet", was a Cuban professional baseball player. Orlando Cepeda and Minnie Miñoso are major League Baseball players with retired numbers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Mississippi–Ohio Valley League

The Mississippi–Ohio Valley League was a Class D level American minor league baseball league.

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MLB.com

MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).

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Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos (Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.

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National League (baseball)

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.

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Negro league baseball

The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York Giants (baseball)

The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in.

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New York Mets

The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Nichiren Buddhism

Nichiren Buddhism (日蓮仏教), also known as Hokkeshū (法華宗, meaning Lotus Sect), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period schools.

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Northern League (baseball, 1902–1971)

The Northern League was a name used by several minor league baseball organizations that operated off and on between 1902 and 1971 in the upper midwestern United States and Manitoba, Canada.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the Oakland A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Olivette, Missouri

Olivette is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

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Oracle Park

Oracle Park is a baseball stadium in the SoMa district of San Francisco, California.

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Parque del Tricentenario (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

Parque del Tricentenario is a passive urban park in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

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Patrick J. Gallagher

Patrick Joseph Gallagher (born February 23, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American sports businessman and author.

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Paul Richards (baseball)

Paul Rapier Richards (November 21, 1908 – May 4, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball.

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Pedro Cepeda

Pedro Anibal Cepeda (January 31, 1905 – April 16, 1955), nicknamed "Perucho" and "The Bull", was a Puerto Rican baseball player who was considered one of the best players of his generation. Orlando Cepeda and Pedro Cepeda are Puerto Rican people of African descent.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

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Ponce, Puerto Rico

Ponce is a city and a municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico.

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Power of attorney

A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter.

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Probation

Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court often in lieu of incarceration.

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Ray Sadecki

Raymond Michael Sadecki (December 26, 1940 – November 17, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Orlando Cepeda and Ray Sadecki are Atlanta Braves players, Kansas City Royals players and san Francisco Giants players.

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Rico Carty

Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939), nicknamed "Beeg Boy", is a Dominican former professional baseball player. Orlando Cepeda and Rico Carty are Atlanta Braves players, major League Baseball designated hitters, National League All-Stars and Oakland Athletics players.

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Roberto Alomar

Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for sixteen seasons, primarily with the Toronto Blue Jays. Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Alomar are major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and National League All-Stars.

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Roberto Clemente

Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder. Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Clemente are major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners and Puerto Rican people of African descent.

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Roland Hemond

Roland A. Hemond (October 26, 1929 – December 12, 2021) was an American professional baseball executive who worked in Major League Baseball.

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Rubén Gómez (baseball)

Rubén Gómez (July 13, 1927 – July 26, 2004) was a professional right-handed starting pitcher who became the first Puerto Rican to pitch in a World Series game. Orlando Cepeda and Rubén Gómez (baseball) are major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico and san Francisco Giants players.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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Run batted in

A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Salem Red Sox

The Salem Red Sox are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia.

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San Francisco Examiner

The San Francisco Examiner is a newspaper distributed in and around San Francisco, California, and has been published since 1863.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan (Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States.

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Sandersville Giants

The Sandersville Giants were a minor league baseball team based in Sandersville, Georgia in 1955 and 1956.

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Slugging percentage

In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.

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Society for American Baseball Research

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, primarily through the use of statistics.

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Soka Gakkai

is a Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren.

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Soka Gakkai International

Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is an international Nichiren Buddhist organization founded in 1975 by Daisaku Ikeda, as an umbrella organization of Soka Gakkai, which claims approximately 12 million adherents in 192 countries and territories as of 2017, more than 1.5 million of whom resided outside of Japan as of 2012.

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Spring training

Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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Springfield Giants

From 1957 through 1965, the Springfield Giants were the Single-A and Double-A baseball team affiliate of the New York/San Francisco Giants in the Eastern League.

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St. Cloud Rox (minor league baseball)

The St. Cloud Rox were a professional minor league baseball team that existed from 1946 to 1971 in St Cloud, Minnesota, playing in the Northern League for the duration of the franchise. The St. Cloud Rox were an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins (1965–1971), Chicago Cubs (1960–1964), San Francisco Giants (1958–1959) and New York Giants (1946–1957).

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Stolen base

In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.

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Stroke

Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.

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Sunset District, San Francisco

The Sunset District is a neighborhood located in the southwest quadrant of San Francisco, California, United States.

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The Mercury News

The Mercury News (formerly San Jose Mercury News, often locally known as The Merc) is a morning daily newspaper published in San Jose, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tommy Davis (outfielder)

Herman Thomas Davis Jr. (March 21, 1939 – April 3, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and coach. Orlando Cepeda and Tommy Davis (outfielder) are Kansas City Royals players, major League Baseball designated hitters, National League All-Stars, National League RBI champions and Oakland Athletics players.

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Total bases

In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hits.

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Veterans Committee

The Veterans Committee is the popular name of various committees of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum that elect participants other than recently retired players.

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Walk-off home run

In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game.

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Walt Dixon

Walter Edward Dixon (November 25, 1920 – September 25, 2003) was an American pitcher, outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager in minor league baseball. Orlando Cepeda and Walt Dixon are Kokomo Giants players.

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West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

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Willie Kirkland

Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. Orlando Cepeda and Willie Kirkland are san Francisco Giants players.

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Willie Mays

Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Orlando Cepeda and Willie Mays are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners, National League home run champions and san Francisco Giants players.

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Willie McCovey

Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac", was an American professional baseball player. Orlando Cepeda and Willie McCovey are major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners, major League Baseball players with retired numbers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, National League All-Stars, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners, National League RBI champions, National League home run champions, Oakland Athletics players and san Francisco Giants players.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda

Also known as Cepeda, Orlando.

Orlando Cepeda, the Glossary

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