A few times a year I am asked why this blog is called Viva El Birdos. The answer to that question is both simple and also a bit complex. The short, simple answer is Orlando Cepeda made it up. Cepeda was only a Cardinal from 1966 through the 1968 season, but as many of you know, those were some pretty successful seasons for the team. He was able to make a lasting impression in those few years. 1967 was an especially good year as two wonderful things happened: The Cardinals won the World Series and “El Birdos” was born.
Orlanda Cepeda, Herman Franks, and El Birdos... Yeah! - A Hunt and Peck
