SAN FRANCISCO — A 9-foot bronzed statue of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda was unveiled during a ceremony before the Giants’ home game against the Pirates on Saturday night.
The first baseman fondly known as Baby Bull was recognized as a player who thrived on the baseball field and persevered through hard times off it.
“Wow . . . wow,” Cepeda said, choking back tears while speaking to the crowd. “When things like this happen to you in life, that’s when I say to myself, ‘Orlando, you are a very lucky person.’ ”
Footnotes.
Arizona’s Randy Johnson, six wins shy of 300 career victories, was scratched from today’s start against the Dodgers because of a sore left shoulder.
• The Angels called up reliever Jason Bulger from Triple-A Salt Lake to help fortify a weary bullpen that got hit hard by the White Sox on Friday night.
• Jason Bergmann (2-11) was removed from the Nationals’ rotation for the rest of the season following his latest rocky outing Friday.
• The White Sox designated knuckleballer Charlie Haeger for assignment and purchased infielder and outfielder Jason Bourgeois’ contract from Triple-A Charlotte.
• Orioles rookie reliever Jim Johnson is apparently done for the season with a shoulder injury.
• Indians right-hander Anthony Reyes will likely miss his Wednesday start because of a sore elbow.
The Associated Press
