Orlando Cepeda"Cha Cha"
$35,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats AVG .294 57th HR 18 Tied-20th RBI 53 Tied-48th OPS .816 69th |
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Braves Cepeda Snags NL Player of the Week
It was a sweet day for Orlando Cepeda of the Atlanta Braves, who found out he has been named the National League Player of the Week.
The Braves first baseman put up a solid .379 average and contributed 6 home runs and 16 RBIs to claim the honors.
This season, Cepeda is batting .286 with 16 home runs. His totals include 49 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
Atlanta's Cepeda Gets 2000th Hit
Atlanta first baseman Orlando Cepeda finished the day with 3 hits in 5 at-bats and 2000 career hits. The Braves also finished off the Giants, 2-1. The 32-year-old Cepeda added his name to the list of players in the Major League Baseball 2000-hit club.
Cepeda has a career .298 batting average with a .350 OBP. He has hit 322 homers, driven in 1146 runs and scored 1002 runs since he came into the league.
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