"The St. Louis Cardinals offer our condolences to the family and friends of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda who sadly passed away earlier this evening at the age 86," the Cardinals said on X.

That was Cepeda, who was dealt to the Cardinals during the 1966 season for pitcher Ray Sadecki in one of the most lamentable deals in franchise history. “I could understand Orlando’s ...

"Van Go" stole 110 bases for the pennant-winning Cardinals, joining Frank Robinson, Orlando Cepeda, and Willie McCovey as only the fourth unanimous winner of the award. #STLCards pic.twitter.com ...