David Ortiz is the greatest designated hitter (DH) in major league history, and the Red Sox started their DH history with a player who was a remarkable talent that eventually entered the Baseball Hall of Fame and later prison. In 1973, the DH was born and the phone of Orlando Cepeda rang with a Boston number. I realize that this will ignore the current DH J.D. Martinez, but Ortiz certainly will have his HOF day. A look back at two great hitters.
Just how good was Cepeda? In 1958, Cepeda was the National League Rookie of the Year with the San Francisco Giants.