Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda Arrested

In this file photo, Hall of Fame baseball player Orlando Cepeda speaks at an event in New York on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006. Cepeda was arrested Tuesday, May 1, 2007, in Cordelia, Calif., after a California Highway Patrol officer pulled him over for speeding and discovered marijuana and what appeared to be other drugs in his car. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (Kathy Willens - AP)

Cepeda, alone at the time of the arrest, was booked and released from the Solano County Jail on Tuesday, Corrington said. Bail had been set at $12,600, according to the Solano County Jail log.

Cepeda has not yet been charged, and the Solano County District Attorney's office declined to comment on his arrest. The district attorney's office would not discuss potential sentences because it had not yet received a recommendation from the CHP.

After his playing career ended, Cepeda was convicted in 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, of smuggling marijuana and sentenced to five years in prison.

That conviction was probably one reason he was not elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Cepeda eventually was elected by the Veterans Committee in 1999.

A first baseman during his 17 big league seasons, Cepeda started his career with the Giants and moved on to St. Louis, Atlanta, Oakland, Boston and Kansas City.

A seven-time All-Star who played in three World Series, Cepeda was known as "Baby Bull" and "Cha-Cha." He was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year with San Francisco and the NL MVP in 1967 with St. Louis. In 1961, he led the National League with 46 home runs and 142 RBIs.

Cepeda was a .297 career hitter with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBIs.

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Associated Press Writer Steve Lawrence in Sacramento and AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley in San Francisco contributed to this report.

Cepeda has not yet been charged, and the Solano County District Attorney's office declined to comment on his arrest. The district attorney's office would not discuss potential sentences because it had not yet received a recommendation from the CHP.

The Giants said Cepeda had hired attorney Ted Cassman of Berkeley, who did not immediately return a telephone call. A message left on Cepeda's phone wasn't immediately returned Wednesday evening.

After his playing career ended, Cepeda was convicted in 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, of smuggling marijuana and sentenced to five years in prison.

That conviction was probably one reason he was not elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Cepeda eventually was elected by the Veterans Committee in 1999.

A first baseman during his 17 big league seasons, Cepeda started his career with the Giants and moved on to St. Louis, Atlanta, Oakland, Boston and Kansas City.

A seven-time All-Star who played in three World Series, Cepeda was known as "Baby Bull" and "Cha-Cha." He was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year with San Francisco and the NL MVP in 1967 with St. Louis. In 1961, he led the National League with 46 home runs and 142 RBIs.

Cepeda was a .297 career hitter with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBIs.