The St. Louis Cardinals offer our condolences to the family and friends of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda who sadly passed away earlier this evening at the age 86. Orlando brought his love for life and the game of baseball to St. Louis in 1966, and enjoyed an MVP season the following year while helping the "El Birdos" Cardinals to a World Series title in 1967. “Cha-Cha”, who remained a fan-favorite among Cardinals fans well beyond his three seasons playing for St. Louis, will long be remembered for his distinguished playing career, but more importantly for the cheerful joy he shared with others.
Having watched him play at Busch stadium and still having a bat showing his name on it from bat night. I cherish watching him warm up and catching pop Flys behind his back during practice was always a highlight for a young kid.
Such a wonderful person
🙏⚾️
RIP El Birdos
RBI machine. 'Cha-Cha'
Retired, probably.
4dWe'll miss the heart and soul of the El Birdos. He was so much fun to watch with his kid like enthusiasm combined with a professional approach to a game. Thanks for the feelings and memories!