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HALL OF FAME: Orlando Cepeda, 1999

ORLANDO CEPEDA  "The Baby Bull" Born: September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico Died: June 28, 2024, Concord, California Position: First base, outfield Bats: Right / Throws: Right Hall of Fame Induction: 1999 Teams: San Francisco Giants (1958–1966), St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1968), Atlanta Braves (1969–1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), Boston Red Sox (1973), Kansas City Royals

By |2025-11-14T08:42:09-05:00November 14th, 2025|Hall of Fame, News|

THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL November 11: Fernando Valenzuela is first Rookie of the Year to win Cy Young

“Fernandomania” continued into baseball’s awards season in 1981 as mega-popular Dodgers phenom Fernando Valenzuela won the NL Cy Young Award on the heels of taking home Rookie of the Year honors and a Silver Slugger on this day in béisbol, November 11. The 20-year-old Mexican native quickly became a fan favorite during the strike-shortened season

By |2025-11-17T10:34:37-05:00November 11th, 2025|News, On This Day|

THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL November 10: Gimenez, Tatis win 2023 Platinum Glove Award

Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez was named the 2023 Platinum Glove winner in the American League, while Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. won the award for being the NL’s best overall fielder on this day in béisbol, November 10. Gimenez, of Venezuela, earned the top prize for fielding excellence in the same year he

By |2025-11-10T15:39:13-05:00November 10th, 2025|News, On This Day|

NEWS: Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz indicted on gambling related charges

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on federal charges alleging they accepted bribes to rig individual pitches for gamblers. Clase, 28, considered one of baseball’s elite closers, allegedly began coordinating with bettors at the beginning of the 2025, using inside information on his own pitches and tipping off conspirators about

By |2025-11-09T18:10:07-05:00November 9th, 2025|News, Story|

HALL OF FAME: Tony Perez, 2000

TONY PEREZ, First Base Born: May 14, 1942 in Camaguey, Cuba Bats: Right / Throws: Right Hall of Fame Induction: 2000 Teams: Cincinnati Reds (1964–1976, 1984–1986), Montreal Expos (1977–1979), Boston Red Sox (1980–1982), Philadelphia Phillies (1983) MLB debut: July 26, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance: October 5, 1986 for the Cincinnati Reds

By |2026-01-07T09:21:46-05:00November 7th, 2025|Hall of Fame, News|

THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL November 6: Edwin Diaz gets largest contract for a reliever in 2022 deal

Edwin Diaz has no doubt caused plenty of anxiety attacks among Mets fans over the years, considering his roller-coaster career as an elite closer interspersed with some rough years as an unreliable reliever where no lead seemed safe while he was on the mound. But on this day in béisbol, November 6, 2022, New York

By |2025-11-06T11:06:32-05:00November 6th, 2025|News, On This Day|
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