Numerous former Main League Baseball gamers handed away in 2024. Listed below are 5 who modified the sport throughout their particular person instances on the diamond:
Orlando Cepeda
An 11-time All-Star, Cepeda was the Nationwide League Rookie of the 12 months in 1958 with the San Francisco Giants, certainly one of six groups for which he performed. He additionally performed a pivotal position for the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals, a 12 months when he slashed .325/.399/.524 with an MLB-high 111 RBI on his method to incomes NL Most Useful Participant and serving to the Redbirds win the World Collection.
He was elected to the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1999.
