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Orlando Cepeda, In Bronze 2008

Just Outside The 3rd Street Gate
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The statue of Orlando Cepeda was installed just outside the 3rd Street Gate to the ballpark. The platform was four feet (1.2 meters) tall causing the statue to tower over all the fans attending a game.

Orlando Cepeda In Bronze 2008   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc. external link   •  Sculpture located at 3rd and King Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 7 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:02:22 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_3880
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A Sign Described His Professional Life
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The sign read in part:

Orlando Manuel Cepeda
"Baby Bull" "Cha-Cha"
San Francisco, N.L., 1958-1966, St.Louis, N.L., 1966-1968
Atlanta, N.L., 1969-1972, Oakland, A.L., 1972
Boston, A.L., 1973, Kansas City, A.L., 1974

Orlando Cepeda In Bronze 2008   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc. external link   •  Sculpture located at 3rd and King Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 7 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:02:22 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_3881
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Close-up Of His Face
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A close-up of the face of Orlando Cepeda in bronze.

Orlando Cepeda In Bronze 2008   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc. external link   •  Sculpture located at 3rd and King Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 7 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:02:45 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_3383
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His Glove And The Baseball
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Here is a detail shot of the middle of this sculpture, featuring his glove on his left hand and a baseball held in his right hand.

Orlando Cepeda In Bronze 2008   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc. external link   •  Sculpture located at 3rd and King Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 7 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:03:06 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_3385
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Close-up Of His Right Foot
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Here was a close-up of the right foot of the statue of Orlando Cepeda.

Orlando Cepeda In Bronze 2008   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc. external link   •  Sculpture located at 3rd and King Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 7 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:03:15 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_3386
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Ball And Glove Above Belt
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Detail of the ball and glove looking up from underneath with the belt visible and the words "San Francisco," across his chest.

Orlando Cepeda In Bronze 2008   •  William Behrends Sculpture, Inc. external link   •  Sculpture located at 3rd and King Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 7 September 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:03:31 Saturday 12 February 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_3388
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