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Los Angeles.– A 9-foot bronzed statue of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda was unveiled during a ceremony before the Giants game against the Pirates on Saturday night.

The 75-minute ceremony included a message of congratulations from Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Reyna and a musical tribute by Grammy Award winning guitarist Jose Feliciano.

"Wow ... wow," Cepeda said, choking back tears while speaking to the crowd. "Last night we had a wonderful dinner that was very emotional. But when things like this happen to you in life, that's when I say to myself, 'Orlando, you are a very lucky person.' "

An estimated crowd of 2,000 that included several former teammates, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and baseball's home run king Barry Bonds repeatedly stood and cheered as Cepeda was honored. His son Ali, former teammate and ex-Giants manager Felipe Alou and Giants President Peter Magowan were among those who spoke.

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Written by: josean, 7 Sep 2008 9:05 AM
From: United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 7 Sep 2008 11:54 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
second Puerto Rican inducted into Hall ......who will be second Dominican ?......Not "Corky" I dont think so
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Written by: anthonyC, 7 Sep 2008 6:36 PM
From: United States
Only San Francisco would erect a statue to a drig smuggler.
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Written by: Edward, 8 Sep 2008 10:36 AM
From: United States, Leominster, Massachusetts
he was a great player
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Written by: anthonyC, 8 Sep 2008 12:09 PM
From: United States
"Written by: Edward, 8 Sep 2008 10:36 AM
From: United States, Leominster, Massachusetts
he was a great player"

He was an above average player with great players around him. Then he threw it all away to make a quick buck.
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