orlando cepeda was a force. it up the field with his skill and lit up the community with his personality. the only thing stoic about cepeda is his statue outside of the ballpark. we sat down with him, recalling his legacy in san francisco. you know, i was so blessed to come to a new town, a new city, a parade that marks the making of baseball history in 1958, the giants had just moved to san francisco and struck gold with their 20 year old puerto rican. i want them to be a baseball player. since i was a little boy, because i'd be like my dad, but how many people can say that? you know, i was very, very, very lucky. his father was known as the bull and cepeda the baby bull was amazing , you know, like like a dream come true. because when we when i signed, not too many latino playing the big league, he fell in love with san francisco and san francisco, fell in love with him. in 1958, he was named the rookie of the year. soon after, the giants featured a trio of hard hitting legends cepeda, willie mays and willie mc

orlando cepeda won rookie of the year in 1958, hitting 96 rbis. he could not only hit home runs, but he could play the conga drums, dance to the cha chas, and played with the giants in 1962 and on deck when willie mccovey was at the plate. >> and a liner strike to richardson, the game is over in the world series. >> reporter: it was the emergence that forced them to move from first base to the outfield. but the baby bull struggled with knee problems and traded in 1956 for the pitcher in one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history. he won the mvp in 1967. he led the cardinals to a world series title over the red sox. he retired in 1974 after a 17-year career hitting .379 home runs. he was elected to the hall of fame by the veterans committee in 1999. >> believe me, i had a wonderful life. i'm a very lucky person to be born with the skills to play baseball. and to baseball, i would escape poverty. through baseball, i will build a name for myself. >> he was so beloved and survived by his wife and five children and his nine grandchildren. >> a

the giants beat the dodgers, 5-3, what a way to pay tribute to orlando cepeda. defending themselves against the champs. oakland beats the d-backs, it snaps their five-game losing streak. >>> when the sharks won the nhl draft lottery nearly two weeks ago, it was no secret who san jose wanted to take, and joe thorton made it official friday night in las vegas. >> with the first overall selection in the 2024 nhl draft, the san jose sharks are very proud to select from boston university , macklin celebrini. >> they were celebrating at the shark tank, they loved it. and his dad talked about what kind of competitor the team is getting. >> as soon as he stepped onto the ice, he just changes, he is competitive, snarling, aggressive. >> what do you think about those words from your father? >> very descriptive. i'm not sure if i like it or not. >> i'm sure he is pretty accurate, the sharks weren't done, selecting sam dickinson with the 11th pick, the 18-year-old played the last two seasons in the ontario hockey league in canada. that is going to do it for sports, have a g

. >> our coverage of orlando cepeda's life and legacy continues. now at 11. >> we just lost willie and now orlando. these are giants legends. these are players that will be missed for the rest of our lives. >> one of the most iconic players in the history of the giants has passed. tonight, the great orlando cepeda died at the age of 86. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu fox two starts now. >> the hall of fame first baseman's death comes just ten days after the passing of willie mays. good evening. i'm cristina rendon, i'm greg lee cepeda was the son of a puerto rican baseball legend. >> but eventually he was able to forge his own path, one that landed him in cooperstown. ktvu bailey o'carroll live at oracle park with more on the passing of one of the goliaths of the game, bailey. >> yeah, greg and cristina, you mentioned one of the goliaths right now. thing may be proof more than this statue that he will be forever remembered by here outside of oracle park. now, a number of fans obviously pouring out of this ball park following the conclusion of the giants,

orlando cepeda was a force. he lit up the field with his skill and lit up the community with his personality. the only thing stoic about cepeda is his statue outside of the ballpark. we sat down with him, recalling his legacy in san francisco. you know, i was so blessed to come to a new town, a new city, a parade that marks the making of baseball history in 1958, the giants had just moved to san francisco and struck gold with their 20 year old puerto rican. i want them to be a baseball player. since i was a little boy, because i'd be like my dad, but how many people can say that? you know, i was very, very, very lucky. his father was known as the bull and cepeda the baby bull was amazing , you know, like like a dream come true. because when we when i signed, not too many latino playing the big league, he fell in love with san francisco and san francisco, fell in love with him. in 1958, he was named the rookie of the year. soon after, the giants featured a trio of hard hitting legends. cepeda willie mays, and will

orlando cepeda, known as the baby bull or cha-cha, played in the 50s, and 60s cepeda suffered a stroke and a bad fall back in 2018. and now his passing away at the age of 86. orlando cepeda broke into the major leagues in 1958, the year the giants moved from new york to san francisco. that season, he took home rookie of the year honors and hit a home run in his second ever at bat. >> i don't believe in pressure, so i just try to be myself. i have the confidence that i was a good ball player, cepeda, known as the baby bull for his power at the plate and chacha for his love of life in his native puerto rico, was a seven time all star in his 17 seasons in major league baseball before retiring in 1974. >> he was a lifetime 297 hitter with 379 career home runs and 1364 runs batted in. he hit over 309 times in his career. cepeda spent his nine seasons with the giants alongside greats willie mays and willie mccovey, before being traded to saint louis in 1966, winning the comeback player of the year award that season. the following year, he won the national league most valuable player award, l

orlando cepeda, known as the baby bull or cha-cha, played in the 50s, and 60s cepeda suffered a strokend a bad fall back in 2018. and now his passing away at the age of 86. orlando cepeda broke into the major leagues in 1958, the year the giants moved from new york to san francisco. that season, he took home rookie of the year honors and hit a home run in his second ever at bat. >> i don't believe in pressure, so i just try to be myself. i have the confidence that i was a good ball player, cepeda, known as the baby bull for his power at the plate and chacha for his love of life in his native puerto rico, was a seven time all star in his 17 seasons in major league baseball before retiring in 1974. >> he was a lifetime 297 hitter with 379 career home runs and 1364 runs batted in. he hit over 309 times in his career. cepeda spent his nine seasons with the giants alongside greats willie mays and willie mccovey, before being traded to saint louis in 1966, winning the comeback player of the year award that season. the following year, he won the national league most valuable player award, lea

i want to get out of the way because orlando cepeda, his legacy cemented in front of oracle park here on the corner of second and king. of course this news coming just ten days after the death of the great willie mays. cepeda played for the giants from 1958 to 66. they announced his death tonight in the sixth inning. i felt like kid. >> what a tough time it is for our giants tonight. we have lost our friend orlando cepeda. >> for the longest time, we referred to our hall of famers as the living monuments. >> so a living monument. indeed. cepeda, one of the most feared power bats of his generation, he has a long list of on the field accomplishments. he was inducted into the hall of fame in 1999. he's an 11 time all star national league mvp, world series champion, and if that wasn't all enough, rookie of the year fans understandably, incredibly sad to hear this news tonight. >> my chin hit my chest. we just lost willie. we just lost willie. and now orlando. these are giants legends. these are players that will be missed for the rest of our lives. and it was it was very sad, very emotion

orlando cepeda retired in 1974 after a 17 year career, hitting 379 home runs.ame by the veterans committee in 1999. >> i had a wonderful life, i am a very lucky person. two be born with the skills to play baseball. through baseball, i escaped from puerto rico, i escaped poverty. through baseball, i built a name for myself. >> his passing stirred up the game. in the ninth, they tried to close it out, elliott ramos cannot make the catch as it goes off of his glove. and into third with a triple, he scored on a sac fly that tied the game, but they have a walk-off, two run homer. i don't think anybody was more excited than ramos, the giants beat the dodgers, 5-3, what a way to pay tribute to orlando cepeda. arizona facing the defending champions, the third home run of the inning, oakland beats the d-backs, and it snaps their losing streak. when the sharks won the nhl draft lottery nearly two months ago, it was no secret who san jose wanted to take with the first ever number one pick and joe thorton made it official friday night in las vegas. >> with the first overal

you know, those are those are big guys for us. >> orlando cepeda was a gentleman and, he was tough, greatcompetitor, big presence. you know, you hear from both sides, from the giants side talking about the dodgers and from the dodgers side talking about the giants. and maury wills said, if he ever saw willie mays on the side of a highway with a flat tire, he'd drive on by now, the rivalry runs deep. >> a's fans in arizona repping that green and gold. bottom two where scoreless, two on two out. ketel marte liner to left. r.b.i. single brings in the game's first run. it's one nothing diamondbacks zach gallo making his first start in nearly a month after a hamstring injury. six scoreless innings, seven strikeouts, just one hit allowed. the a's only got two in the game. d-backs win three. nothing. we got the rubber match tomorrow, the athletic reports. klay thompson will likely leave the warriors in free agency, which officially begins tomorrow afternoon. the lakers clippers mavericks expect to be the strongest suitors for klay, who's spent his entire 13 year career with golden state. he, of

fans pay tribute to the great orlando cepeda. and fireworks are allowed in some bay area cities where they are legal and the caution being urged by firefighters also a little later. building a better union square, san francisco is doing what it can to bring the shopping hub to life. we'll s to pay their respects to the forever giant orlando cepeda. today, many stopped to place flowers on his statue at second and king or to reflect on the reflect that is on the legacy of the hall of famer, affectionately known as the baby bull. cepeda passed away yesterday at the age of 86. he debuted with the giants in 1958, their first year in san francisco. >> my dad passed on the seventh and then willie mays passed four days later. and then orlando passed. so, i'm feeling all the emotions right now, like i said, the giants are a huge part of my family growing up and orlando and willie are just like. i mean, the icons for me and my dad. >> a week from monday on july 8th, a public celebration of life will be held at oracle park for willie mays.

orlando cepeda was an 11 time all star. he won a world series title with the saint louis cardinals in 67. that same year, he was named the mvp of the national league, and in 1999, he was inducted into baseball's hall of fame. you can learn more about the life and the legacy of orlando cepeda by going to our ktvu channel two website. check it out at ktvu.com. >> well, the world cup cricket final is today in the west indies, south africa taking on india and an excited group of young cricket fans will be watching from right here in the bay area. let's go down to ktvu. amanda quintana live at the family day event in fremont. good morning amanda. >> good morning. yes. so it is a watch party and it is actually being put on by the san francisco unicorns. so that's san francisco's professional cricket team. they just opened up these gates and we've been watching has a lot of people are gathering because they are so excited about this game. it starts in 30 minutes. but we had a big group here waiting just to get in. just to go get a

as the team is preparing for a memorial for the great willie mays, another legacy giant star orlando cepeda has died. cepeda was known as the baby bull throughout the 50s and 60s for a look back at his life and legacy, here's abc seven sports director larry beil. >> orlando cepeda broke into the major leagues in 1958, the year the giants moved from new york to san francisco. that season, he took home rookie of the year honors and hit a home run in his second ever at bat. >> i don't believe in pressure, so i just try to be myself. i have the confidence that i was a good ball player, cepeda, known as the baby bull for his power at the plate and chacha for his love of life in his native puerto rico, was a seven time all star in his 17 seasons in major league baseball before retiring in 1974. >> he was a lifetime 297 hitter with 379 career home runs and 1364 runs batted in. he hit over 309 times in his career. cepeda spent his nine seasons with the giants alongside greats willie mays and willie mccovey, before being traded to saint louis in 1966, winning the comeback player of the year award th

sadly, in the middle of the game, we learned of the passing of the baby bull orlando cepeda. was the mvp in 1967. teammate, a fellow hall of famer willie mays, who passed away less than two weeks ago. another forever giant gone. cepeda spent nine years with the giants, and while we acknowledge the past, the games do go on. giants were down two nothing in the fifth. luis matos out of here, his second homer in three games, his fourth of the year. so it's a21 game. still two one in the sixth. man for on matt chapman. chappie down the line and gone for his 10th of the year. he's the second giant to reach double figures in home runs three two giants lead. dodgers tied it up in the ninth after an error by elliott ramos. but bottom line brett wisely walks it off for the baby. bull a two run shot and the giants win for cha-cha. five three. the a's in arizona. kids are in the right field pool and they do not care about that game. at all. he's up in the ninth. they get homer happy. first it's brant rooker connecting his 15th of the year makes it a74 game. next man up is shea langeliers

another legacy giant star orlando cepeda has died. cepeda was known as the baby bull throughout the 50s and 60s for a look back at his life and legacy, here's abc seven sports director larry beil. >> orlando cepeda broke into the major leagues in 1958, the year the giants moved from new york to san francisco. that season, he took home rookie of the year honors and hit a home run in his second ever at bat. >> i don't believe in pressure, so i just try to be myself. i have the confidence that i was a good ball player, cepeda, known as the baby bull for his power at the plate and shachar for his love of life in his native puerto rico, was a seven time all star in his 17 seasons in major league baseball before retiring in 1974. >> he was a lifetime 297 hitter with 379 career home runs and 1364 runs batted in. he hit over 309 times in his career. cepeda spent his nine seasons with the giants alongside greats willie mays and willie mccovey, before being traded to saint louis in 1966, winning the comeback player of the year award that season.

. >> and remembering hall of famer, orlando cepeda. thank you for joining us, we start in oakland, police are increasing patrols this summer, the city is facing a budget crisis. the plan is to have more operations to reduce burglaries, robberies and shootings but many residents tell da lin they are worried about the city's ability to fight crime due to looming cuts to public safety. >> reporter: oakland police stepping up presents as a part of the summer safety plan, a fruitvale district restaurant owner alerting an officer to look out for a thief who has repeatedly broken in. the business owner said the same man broke into his restaurant twice, last month and again on friday morning. while many businesses are happy with the police patrols, they worry about cuts coming to the department. >> it is getting worse for us. when it comes to safety. so if they let all of these police officers off, they will not be able to get to our needs right away. >> reporter: you that williams is wondering how the budget cuts will affect operation, starti

orlando cepeda was 68 years old. excuse me, 86 years old. well, he's been a tough month for giants fans. as terry mentioned, cepeda's death comes just ten days since hall of famer willie mays died. his celebration of life will be held at oracle park on july 8th. the public is invited to attend and admission is free. gates open at 3 p.m. and the ceremony begins at four. we will, of course, keep you posted on any memorial plans for orlando cepeda. we're back in seconds with dramatic video of a rescue after an suv plunged off a cliff. hear from the homeowner who was inside the house when that happened. and there's going to be a way to make your next night out a little safer. we'll tell you about the new law starting monday, what you'll now be able to ask bartenders for, and a pretty comfortable start to the weekend with some 80s and low 90s inland. but that's about to change, being replaced by 90s and 100 seconds heading into the new week. the impacts on your sunday plans when we come right back and it's a case of captivated the nation. 20 year

we're going to hear from both dugouts on the passing of forever giant orlando cepeda. some good stories from bob melvin and dave roberts. plus clay on the move. the latest news surrounding the splash brothers potential plan to leave cepeda yesterday. it has been a tough stretch for the giants off the field this month. the baby bull was the rookie of the year in 1958, eventually an nl mvp in 1967 and an 11 time all star. and ahead of today's first pitch, both managers, giants bob melvin and dodgers dave roberts, who also played for the giants during his career, spoke about the life and legacy of the forever giants. >> last night's game hearing about orlando and coming, you know, right off the heels of willie that we got a little inspiration from that last night and i think the game played out the way it should have and the way it did on willie night here, you know, those are those are big guys for us. >> orlando cepeda was a gentleman and he was tough. uh- great competitor, big presence. you know you hear from both sides from the giants side talking about the dodgers an

the shock is still sinking in after hall of fame legend orlando cepeda died. here's a live look at oracle park, where the news about cepeda broke during last night's giants dodgers game. it was stunning, power hitting first baseman. they called him cha-cha. they called him the baby bull. he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame after 17 years in the majors. he was known as a force both on there's a statue and off the field, larger than life personality. yeah, the only thing stoic about him was that statue outside the ballpark. cepeda was part of the giants from their very first year in san francisco, and that was 1958. giants arrived, found gold with a 20 year old from puerto rico. he told us in past interviews that he had always wanted to play baseball. his career was a dream come true. orlando cepeda was 86 years old and it was just ten days ago, was announced giants hall of famer willie mays died. he passed away peacefully at his home here in the bay area at the age of 93, in a few weeks, bay area sports fans will have a chance to honor his life and l

orlando cepeda arrived in san francisco the year the giants arrived from new york, 1958. but before cepeda became one of the most feared hitters in the entire game of baseball, he was a fresh faced teenager from puerto rico, assigned to a minor league team in segregated salem, virginia. >> i knew that coming to the state is going to be hard, you know, being black and latin, but to see it with my eyes was going to confuse. >> what was not confusing, for cepeda was hitting a baseball. in fact, it was in his dna. his father, pedro, known as the bull, was widely considered the babe ruth of puerto rico. so three years after leaving his homeland as a 17 year old, the baby bull, as cepeda would soon be called, worked his way through the minor leagues and burst onto the scene, with the giants making an immediate impact as a 20 year old, cepeda earned unanimous national league rookie of the year honors and just three years later, in 1961, he hit 46 home runs and had an astounding 142 runs batted in, becoming the first latin player to lead the majors in both categories. sabina. >> s

look back at his time with the giants and the legacy he leaves both on and off the field. >> orlando cepedaared hitters in the entire game of baseball, he was a fresh faced teenager from puerto rico, assigned to a minor league team in segregated salem, virginia. >> i knew that coming to the state is going to be hard, you know, being black and latin, but to see it with my eyes was going to confuse. >> what was not confusing, for cepeda was hitting a baseball. in fact, it was in his dna. his father, pedro, known as the bull, was widely considered the babe ruth of puerto rico. so three years after leaving his homeland as a 17 year old, the baby bull, as cepeda would soon be called, worked his way through the minor leagues and burst onto the scene, with the giants making an immediate impact as a 20 year old, cepeda earned unanimous national league rookie of the year honors and just three years later, in 1961, he hit 46 home runs and had an astounding 142 runs batted in, becoming the first latin player to lead the majors in both categories. >> berra was a better cepeda had a talent for baseball

and tonight it was the baby bull next in sports, ben ross will have more on the passing of orlando cepeda. it's time to get away and cash in at cache creek casino resort. to rock and to roll. to go all out or go all in with four stars and rising stars. northern california's premier casino resort is the perfect place to do as much... or as little as you want. make your getaway now and cache in at cache creek casino resort. [ navigation ] stay straight for the next 200 miles. ♪ hey, come on, come on ♪ ♪ do what you want ♪ ♪ what could go wrong? ♪ ♪ come on, come on, come on ♪ ♪ come on ♪ ♪ do what you want ♪ get into an audi and go your own way. ♪ do what you want, yeah ♪ ♪ come on ♪ find your way to exceptional offers during the summer of audi sales event at your local audi dealer. >> and now kron 4 sports. good evening. we begin tonight on a somber note for the second time in 2 weeks, the giants and really the whole baseball world have lost a legend. >> just 10 days after the passing of willie mays, the giants announced tonight the hall of fame first baseman orlando cepeda has died at the

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four giants fans are mourning the loss of another baseball great, orlando cepeda was one of the first puerto rican players to star in the major leagues and was inducted in the hall of fame in 1999. outside of the ballpark today, there is a growing memorial, a orlando cepeda statue near the second street entrance to oracle park. even nancy pelosi stopped by with flowers. >> it is a big loss for us, i guess there is a certain inevitability to is, this was a dear, precious man. he will be greatly missed and his passing on the heels of losing willie mays just makes it very sad for us. >> these two past in the past two weeks. >>> the changes that could be coming to restaurant venues after governor newsom signs a new law on surcharges. >>> and later, holiday travel is in full swing, we have the latest from our local airports. >>> and a warning from yosemite, what you need to know if you want to visit the park next week. - lift the clouds off of... - virtual weather, only on kpix and pix+. >> welcome back. over at napa county, crews were able to contain a small wildfire near homes, they spot

another legends, orlando cepeda has also passed away.ncredible legacy. plus, the giants and the dodgers with that as the backdrop still had a game to play tonight at oracle park. >> and the fireworks really started early in this one. we've got highlights on the way on sports night live. >> by the and she's long gone. about the lake? most valuable player award plane. >> welcome into sports night live. i'm ben ross. we start tonight show on a somber note for the second time in 2 weeks, the giants in the baseball world have lost a legend just 10 days after the passing of willie mays. the giants announced tonight that hall of fame first baseman orlando cepeda has died at the age of 86, the baby bull as he was affectionately known, captured the hearts of giants fans from day one. he debuted for the club in 1958. nobody of the game like cepeda and that joy is what endeared him to the fan base through his career inducted into the hall of fame in 1999. cepeda was a 10 time all-star with the giants in the national league mvp with the cardinals in

and remembering giants legend orlando cepeda. a look back at the life and times of the baby bull. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. stephanie lin. it's saturday, june the 29th. let's get your day started with a look at the weather with dave sphar heyday. hey, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. well, we've got a major heat wave coming our way, but a pretty pleasant weekend before we get there, kind of that good feeling early summer going on here for you. not too crazy. >> will be well warm in london. pretty pleasant along the coast. first things first of this is what it looks like at the coast. half moon bay got some of that fog hang around, as you can see, even at the ground level and you'll see probably more of that tomorrow morning as we have kind of like a weak front of our backyard, that this delays the big time warm up looking at the fog. real quickly to note, when we approach

orlando cepeda, giants fans spent yesterday at oracle park to pay their respects. flowers on a statue on second and king, or to reflect on the legacy of the hall of famer, affectionately known as the baby bull. the pienta passed away friday at the age of 86. he debuted with the giants in 1958 to their first year in san francisco. >> my dad passed on the seventh and then willie mays passed four days later. and then orlando passed. so, i'm feeling all the emotions right now, like i said, the giants are a huge part of my family growing up, and orlando and willie are just like, i mean, the icons for me and my dad. >> next week, on july 8th, a public celebration of life will be held at oracle park for willie mays. it starts at 4 p.m. the gates open at willie mays plaza at 3 p.m. happening tomorrow. several new laws will take effect in california. here's a look at four of those laws. the first will require bars and nightclubs to stock drug testing kits. the move will allow customers to test their drinks for date rape drugs, and there will also be higher gun taxes for any

maggio and the giants in 58 their first year had a rookie of the year in orlando. cepeda. it 59 had a rookie of the year and willing maccabi that that that there was a perception that mays was outsider in that, you know, dimaggio was from san francisco and that's a pain to a cub. you were home grown. but i think certainly by the mid 60's, that had, if that did exist, it hit it long gone. but the time. mays was traded to the mets in 1972, mean, there was. terrible whaling among giants fans to lose as beloved figure may's was. and you know, at that point, his career, he wasn't who willie mays that been for most of his career but i think there were a number of giants fans in 1972. would hope. mister ma's would end his career in orange and black and some of the orange and blue of the so yeah, is connection with fans of all. ages, all colors, all stripes will not? will not ever be forgotten? >> yeah. like montana and in kansas city, you know, he'll always be a 9 or willie mays will always be a giant. steve kerr, really appreciate your your time today. and i know you're you're o

this big roundtable in the middle of scottsdale stadium clubhouse and there sits mays, mccovey, orlando cepeda>> reporter: did you talk to him? >> let me see your hat, need a heavier bat, all of those things. unfortunately since his passing i'm starting to get pictures of he and i and they're special like sitting on the bench, me sitting on the bench looking up like this with willie standing over me talking about hitting. >>> 49er news, brandon aiyuk returned to the bay area sunday and now we know why. aiyuk reportedly met with the club at his request to continue discussions about a new contract after he skipped all the team's offseason workouts. >>> let's pivot to the nba where things are heating up. business is cooking with the golden state warriors and our matt lively has more. >> reporter: the nba draft is just two days away, but with a single pick late second round all eyes for the warriors are on trade talks and status of negotiations for klay thompson. >> i'll open up to questions. i'm sure there's quite a few things to cover. >> reporter: gm mike dunleavy isn't mincing his words. >> we

. >>> tonight, baseball is mourning hall of famer orlando cepeda.ague rookie of the year with the san francisco giants. he won a world series with the st. louis cardinals and was the league mvp by unanimous vote. he died friday at 86 years old. >>> we are also remembering comic actor martin mull, whose career in movies and tv spanned nearly half a century. his big break came in the 1970s in two groundbreaking sitcoms. later credits included development and veep. he he was 80 years old. >>> when we come back, america strong. a coach on a mission to inspire. n that helps treat and prevent, all in one. to those with migraine, i see you. for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura and the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults. don't take if allergic to nurtec odt. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. it's time we all shine. talk to a healthcare provider about nurtec odt from pfizer. switch to shopify so you can build it better, scale it faster

it would be willie and willie and orlando cepeda and juan marichal and dave dravecky would come in at times. and, you know, barry bonds is always there. and he said, just having willie mays stand up and give a speech to the minor leaguers, it was unbelievable. and his advice, i mean, you talked about how much he loved the game and said, have fun. he would tell these guys, you're not playing enough in spring training, go out and play baseball. you're here to play baseball. you're here to have fun. so i think the guys who are lucky enough logan webb, mike yastrzemski, austin slater, who are around, you know, a few years ago, when willie's health was a little bit better, they did get to meet him, but certainly he means a lot to some other guys on this team. alex and laura, thank you. it's great to have you both out there, by the way. show us around. are we at the famous sign there, rickwood field, behind you? we are. we're right right here. i see it now. we're right here with us. that's that is great to see. awesome to see you guys. laura b'rit alex pavlovich from nbc sports travel safe.

the giants announced last night hall of fame first baseman orlando cepeda has died at the age of 86 they known, captured the hearts of giants fans from day he debuted for the club in 1958 and was a 10 time all-star with the giants and was the national league mvp with the cardinals in 1967. >> cepeda was later a community ambassador for the giants was often seen happily talking with fans. he was a giants legend who will be missed. well, the giants and dodgers ended up in a thrilling seesaw battle at oracle tonight. >> next in sports, ben ross will have details of thing. extra inning drama. >> and now kron 4 sports. well, it's one of the best rivalries in all of sports. the giants and the dodgers. nothing more even needs to be said. san francisco. >> coming off, last night's dramatic walk-off home run by brett wisely to beat la in the series opener. game 2 this afternoon at oracle park. look at that. just a gorgeous day at covid cove. the giants trying to clinch their first series win over the dodgers in more than a year. and what a game. this turned out to be back and forth all afternoon

orlando cepeda, one of san francisco's most cherished players was a member of the hall of fame. he was also the first puerto rican to star in an all-star game. he was 86 years old. >>> and comedian, actor, and musician martin mull had also died. he had many memorable roles including the tv shows, rosanne, and mary martin. >>> straight ahead on "cbs weekend news," flood disaster in minnesota. why some home owners are under water in more ways than one. ho are under water in more ways than one. ed with the one and only sotyktu, a once-daily pill for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and the chance at clear or almost clear skin. it's like the feeling of finding you're so ready for your close-up. or finding you don't have to hide your skin just your background. once-daily sotyktu was proven better, getting more people clearer skin than the leading pill. don't take if you're allergic to sotyktu; serious reactions can occur. sotyktu can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections, cancers including lymphoma, muscle problems, and changes in certain labs h

. >>> tonight, baseball is mourning hall of famer orlando cepeda. known as the baby bull.to rican native was the national league rookie of the year with the san francisco giants. nine years later, the slugging first baseman won a world series with the st. louis cardinals and the leak mvp by unanimous vote. cepeda died friday. he was 86 years old. >>> and we are also remembering comic actor, martin mull, whose career in movies and tv spanned nearly half a century. his big break came in 1970s in two groundbreaking sitcoms. "mary hartman, mary hartman. later kred it included "roseanne" and martin mull died on thursday in los angeles. he was 80 years old. >>> when we come back, america strong. a coach on a mission to inspire. the only migraine medication that helps treat and prevent, all in one. to those with migraine, i see you. for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura and the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults. don't take if allergic to nurtec odt. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indi

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days after the death of maze, the giant announced last night that hall of fame first baseman orlando cepeda has died at the age of 86 the baby bowl as he was affectionately known, captured the hearts of giants fans from day one. he debuted for the club in 1958 and was a 10 time all-star with the giants and was the national league mvp with the cardinals and i'm 1967. cepeda was later a community ambassador for the giants happily talking with fans at events. he was a giants legend who will be a lot of the plate. and next in sports, the giants and dodgers ended up in a thrilling. the seesaw battle at oracle park tonight. and next in sports, ben ross will have the details ben ross will have the details of extra inning drama. ♪ “jack n the box” by ice cube ♪ ♪ and your babies ♪ ♪ see my head is so big they call me ♪ ♪ jack n the box ♪ ♪♪ come on, fool, you know it's true. ♪♪ get a chick-n-tater melt in my new munchie meal. jack: welcome to jack in the box! [ navigation ] stay straight for the next 200 miles. get a chick-n-tater melt in my new munchie meal. ♪ hey, come on, come on ♪ ♪ do what you

from san francisco, and san franciscans wanted their own players, so they had willie mccovey and orlando cepedat like maybe willie was a new york giant. but then over time, he won them all over. because even those though those were hall of fame players, willie was the best of all of them. geoff: taking the boys of the bay to a world series appearance in 1962, and an mvp season in 1965. in 1972, mays went back to where it all began new york city , to play for the mets. the aging superstar played less and less, but he helped elevate yet another team to the world series in 1973, a series they would lose. but, when he retired that same year, he looked back on a storied career, and knew he'd left nothing on the field. >> the game of baseball has been great to me. geoff: others after him, even outside the world of sport, acknowledged the path he paved. mr. obama: it's because of giants like willie that someone like me could even think about running for president. geoff: former president barack obama honored mays with the 2015 presidential medal of freedom for his indelible mark on american sports and

and that those were words from willie mccovey, orlando cepeda and dave winfield. hall of famer or not, you felt the magic of willie mays. we came out and i figured, well, i got my trumpet in the trunk, either taps or take me out to the ballgame. so he made a difference for everybody who loves the game. he was so sweet and congratulated me after and said i did great and signed a ball for me and hung out for a little bit. and it was just a peak childhood memory message popped up. willie mays passed away and i was like, oh, okay. hey, we didn't even finish dinner and we just came and paid our respects. and we can expect more people to be sharing those memories in the days to come. we are waiting to hear more about details of a for a public celebration of life, for the say, hey, kid. yeah. most definitely. and the thing is, is that he was actually going to be recognized tomorrow. not only to major league baseball, but to the leagues. that's right. laura and, you know, if you think about it, this is it's just very , you know, the timing couldn't be better in rememberin

those are hall of famers willie mccovey, orlando cepeda and dave winfield.ut hall of famer or not, you felt the magic of willie mays. we came out and i figured i got my trumpet in the trunk either taps or take me out to the ball game. so he made a difference for everybody who loves the game. he was so sweet and congratulated me after and said i did great and signed a ball for me and hung out for a little bit and it was just a peak childhood memory. the message popped up. willie mays passed away and i was like, oh, okay, we didn't even finish dinner. and we just came and paid our respects. and we can really expect more of that showering of love, honoring and respect to come in the days, in the days moving forward, guys. and ginger willie was actually going to be honored tomorrow in a game, recognizing, of course, all of his contributions not only to major league baseball, but to the leagues. and what a significant contribution that was. laura, before he played in major league baseball, he was a significant player, impactful player in the leagues and this thur

a little over a week after willie mays died first baseman orlando cepeda has passed away.ime all-star who won the world series title in 1967 and the national league mvp in the same year. cepeda known as the baby bull, and also an inspiration so many, especially hispanic ball players across the league. he will definitely be missed. >> gio: absolutely. >>> all right. we will start with a closer look at the fallout from the presidential debate. joining us here, of course, our abc white house correspondent maryalice parks and contributing political correspondent rachael bade. welcome to you both. maryalice, let's start with you, because, boy, oh, boy, the text messages you were getting during this debate. how damaging was this debate performance for biden? >> gio, this was democrats' worst nightmare. it doesn't get much worse than people in your own party -- text messages i was getting from top staffers, even some elected officials, who were trying to strategize about who could convince joe biden to step aside. it doesn't get worse than that. i mean, i do think the last 24 hou

and on friday, another hall of famer, 86 year old orlando cepeda, also passed away.oth on and off the field. fans paying their respects at their respective statues as the giants donned both patches for mays and cepeda for the rest of the season. the mays tribute behind home plate as well. there at oracle park in the second, we're tied at one shohei ohtani with some weekend yardwork. nl leading 26 homer of the season goes to the garden and dead center field. it's two one la. bottom three we're tied at two. two on for patrick bailey. up the middle. and through lamonte wade jr scores as the giants. hey. they take the lead part of a four run inning. hey using the small ball matt chapman a little bouncer to third. that's going to work. five two giants after three. but here comes la. they respond with four in the top of the fourth gavin lux into right field luis matos comes up throwing. we got a play at the plate. but bailey can't snag it. six five dodgers after four. back and forth we go in the 10th. tied at seven san francisco loaded the bases with one out and failed to

. >> well, he and so many of those hall of famers, willie mccovey, orlando cepeda, those guys regularly, he, hung out down in the clubhouse. and it was such a thrill for the players to see that, you know, mike murphy, the longtime clubhouse guy who said he's not going to he didn't wasn't going to go to birmingham. he was going to stay and watch the game here with willie. that was his plans as well, he was just such a lift when he was in the clubhouse and the guys would come around and get a chance to shake hands with, with a legend. and i remember one year in spring training and another guy who i felt, you know, nothing but, respect for and love listening to his stories was lon simmons, the hall of fame longtime broadcaster. and i was so privileged. one year in spring training, lon and willie were kind of sitting in the clubhouse. willie was holding court, and lon was kind of moderating, and they were just telling stories, and it was just one of those deals where you just go, just shut up and just sit here and listen to what these two guys have to say. it was just a classic moment. >> j

and on friday, another hall of famer, 86 year old orlando cepeda, also passed away. two giants of the game, both on and off the field fans paying their respects at their respective statues as the giants donned both patches for mays and cepeda for the rest of the season. the mays tribute behind home plate as well. there at oracle park in the second, we're tied at one shohei ohtani with some weekend yardwork. nl leading 26 homer of the season goes to the garden and dead center field. it's two one la bottom three. we're tied at two two on for patrick bailey up the middle. and through. lamonte wade jr scores as the giants. hey. they take the lead. part of a four run inning. hey using the small ball matt chapman a little bouncer to third. that's going to work five two giants after three. but here comes la. they respond with four in the top of the fourth. gavin lux in the right field luis matos comes up. throw him. you got to play at the plate. but bailey can't snag it. six five dodgers after four. back and forth we go in the 10th tied at seven san francisco loaded the bas

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. >> the giants were a very good team, with willie mays, juan marichal, willie mccovey, orlando cepedaord perry, jim davenport. the list could go on, but among all those greats, the big draw was willie mays, an athlete that captivated people all over the country. >> it was willie mays that made the giants the team to watch on the road. they led national league attendance through the 60s. not the dodgers, not the cardinals. it was the giants and felipe alou told me it was because of willie mays. we were all good. that guy was great, before i let you go, john, i have one more question. i really enjoyed the book. and when you wrote it and you researched it, you were already friends with willie. but did you learn something when you put together that book? because there's a lot of things in it. and even though you thought you knew some stuff. did that book teach it, writing that book teach you even more about the man i didn't know? >> he inspired so many people. i mean, in my day job at the san francisco chronicle, if i'm working on a story and i reach out to ten people, and if 3 or 4 of th

and, he was t along with guys like willie mccovey and orlando cepeda and the home clubhouse, day in anday out. and you almost felt a little, intimidated when you walk by and playing in today's day and age because you're