NEW YORK – John Orsino, one of the San Francisco players who hit a record-tying five home runs in a 12-run ninth inning in a 1961 game at Cincinnati, has died. He was 78.
Orsino died Tuesday in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, following a lengthy illness.
A catcher and first baseman, Orsino spent seven seasons in the major leagues.
Orsino was part of the home run barrage by the Giants in a 14-0 win at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field on Aug. 23, 1961. Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou hit consecutive home runs, Jim Davenport had an inside-the-park homer, Willie Mays went deep and Orsino capped the burst with a three-run blast.
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