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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda critical after cardiac incident


FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda waves to fans prior to the San Francisco Giants' baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, in San Francisco. The San Francisco Giants said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, that Hall of Famer Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital late Monday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File),FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda waves to fans prior to the San Francisco Giants' baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, in San Francisco. The San Francisco Giants said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, that Hall of Famer Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital late Monday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda waves to fans prior to the San Francisco Giants' baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, in San Francisco. The San Francisco Giants said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, that Hall of Famer Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital late Monday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File),FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda waves to fans prior to the San Francisco Giants' baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, in San Francisco. The San Francisco Giants said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, that Hall of Famer Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital late Monday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
The San Francisco Giants say Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident. The Giants gave an update on the condition of the 80-year-old Cepeda, two days after he was taken to a Bay Area hospital. Cepeda played 17 seasons in the majors and was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year with San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants say Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident.

The Giants gave an update Wednesday on the condition of the 80-year-old Cepeda. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital late Monday.

Cepeda has been a regular at San Francisco home games. He played first base during his 17 seasons in the majors, beginning with the Giants. He also played for St. Louis, Atlanta, Oakland, Boston and Kansas City.

A seven-time All-Star who played in three World Series, Cepeda was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year with San Francisco and NL MVP in 1967 with St. Louis. In 1961, he led the NL with 46 homers and 142 RBIs. Cepeda was a .297 career hitter with 379 home runs.

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