San Francisco Giants Legend Orlando Cepeda Shows ‘Major Signs of Improvement'
By Alex Pavlovic ••
A few days after a cardiac incident put Orlando Cepeda in the hospital, the Giants released a statement with the first bit of positive news. The Giants said Cepeda has shown "major signs of improvement."
"The Cepeda Family would like to thank the baseball family for its concern and well wishes for Orlando," the statement said. "We are pleased to report that Orlando continues to make significant progress every day and is showing major signs of improvement. Please continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers."
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Orlando Cepeda sits down for an interview with NBC Bay Area in February, 2018.
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Orlando Cepeda sits down for an interview with NBC Bay Area in February, 2018.
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Orlando Cepeda sits down for an interview with NBC Bay Area in February, 2018.
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Orlando Cepeda and NBC Bay Area's Raj Mathai pose for a photo in February, 2018.
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Orlando Cepeda sits down for an interview with NBC Bay Area in February, 2018.
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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda waves to fans prior to the San Francisco Giants' baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda sits in the dugout before their spring training baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, March 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Former baseball players Orlando Cepeda, left, and Willie McCovey during a pregame ceremony for the 80th birthday of Hall of famer Willie Mays before a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies in San Francisco, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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A statue of former San Francisco Giants baseball player Orlando Cepeda is shown in front of an entrance to AT & T Park in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Former San Francisco Giants baseball player Orlando Cepeda smiles during a ceremony to unveil a bronze statue in his honor outside of AT&T Park in San Francisco, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Orlando Cepeda, center, is presented with his induction plaque by Bud Selig, left, Commissioner of Major League Baseball, and Edward W. Stock, right, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, during induction ceremonies Sunday, July 25, 1999 in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Dave Jennings)
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Orlando Cepeda, infielder for the San Francisco Giants, is shown at bat during the All-Star game in Washington, D.C., July 10, 1962. (AP Photo)
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Infielder Orlando Cepeda of the San Francisco Giants is shown in posed action in April 1964. Exact date and location are unknown. (AP Photo)
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Orlando Cepeda, infielder for the San Francisco Giants, poses on April 4, 1963 at an unknown location. (AP Photo)
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Orlando Cepeda of the San Francisco Giants poses on March 7, 1961. (AP Photo)
Cepeda was hospitalized last Monday after an incident at a golf course in Fairfield. There was significant concern within the organization last week, but team officials have been slightly more optimistic in recent days.
Cepeda, 80, spent nine seasons of his career with the Giants and made six All-Star teams. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
