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John Orsino, who spent 7 seasons in majors, dies at 78

Published Nov. 4, 2016 7:45 p.m. ET

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One of the San Francisco players who hit a record-tying five home runs in a 12-run ninth inning of a 1961 game at Cincinnati has died. John Orsino was 78.

His wife, Honey, says Orsino died Tuesday at Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, following a lengthy illness.

A catcher and first baseman who was born in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Orsino spent seven seasons in the major leagues with the Giants (1961-62), Baltimore (1963-65) and Washington (1966-67), hitting .249 with 40 home runs and 123 RBIs.

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 homer.

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