 He made history as one of the first designated hitters in 1973. Cepeda was one of Puerto Rico's first major league stars and the second Puerto Rican elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. Orlando Cepeda was 86. Peter King, CBS News. In soccer, Charlotte FC will be back in action tonight at Houston. Tony Rixby, NCN Sports. The Ken Coleman Show, weeknights, midnight to 1, W272, EKFM, New Bern, North Carolina.