SAN FRANCISCO -- While Orlando Cepeda's statistical feats immortalized him in the minds of all Giants fans, the ballclub announced Friday its plan to further cement Cepeda's Bay Area legacy -- literally.

On Saturday, Sept. 6, the Giants will dedicate a bronze statue in honor of the Hall of Famer at 3 p.m. PT at the 2nd Street entrance to AT&T Park.

One of 10 players in franchise history to have his jersey number retired, Cepeda will join the likes of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal as the only Giants to receive the life-sized honor.

"I've been trying over a period of time to build [sculptures] for all of our Hall of Famers," said Giants president and managing general partner Peter Magowan. After running the club for 15 years, Magowan will step down at the end of this season and hand the reins to current partner William Neukom. "This is the fourth statue we've put up here, but after this, it won't be up to me anymore.

"I want to get done things I can do while I'm still here, and now, that's done."

Renowned American sculptor William Behrends will design the statue which will stand 9 feet tall and will sit on a 5-foot base. The towering size is befitting a player of Cepeda's caliber.

In his 17-year playing career, Cepeda was a seven-time All-Star, the 1967 National League MVP and the 1958 Rookie of the Year. A lifetime .297 hitter, he tallied 379 home runs and 1,364 RBIs.

Cepeda's first big league game was on April 15, 1958 -- the first Major League game played on the West Coast. Naturally, the game was against the rival Dodgers and Cepeda hit a home run and drew a walk in an 8-0 victory.

"He was a tremendously popular player in this area," Magowan said. "In fact, when the Giants first started here, I think he was the most popular player on the team. He was associated only with San Francisco, not the earlier New York days of the franchise."

In 1999, Cepeda became the second Puerto Rican-born player to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame, joining the late Roberto Clemente.

The sculpture will be unveiled on the Giants' third-annual Fiesta Gigante, a day the club pays tribute to its rich Hispanic tradition. There will be live music, food, arts and crafts, entertainers and community resource booths highlighting the Bay Area's Hispanic influence that day at AT&T Park.