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Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for whom he played for 19 seasons.
Died: October 31, 2018 in Palo Alto, CA. Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA. High School: Debut: (Age 21-201d, 11,659th in major league history) 4 AB, 4 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 42-178d) 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1986.
- January 10, 1938
Nov 1, 2018 · Willie McCovey, one of the great left-handed power hitters of all time, a first-ballot inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986 and a beloved member of the San Francisco Giants family, passed away peacefully Wednesday after a battle with health issues.
- Anthony Castrovince
Find comprehensive stats and biographical data of Willie McCovey, a Hall of Fame first baseman who played for the San Francisco Giants from 1959 to 1980. See his career totals, awards, uniform numbers, salary data and more.
Oct 31, 2018 · Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman who hit 521 home runs in 22 major league seasons, almost all of them with the Giants, and remained a beloved figure in San Francisco into...
Oct 31, 2018 · The Giants announced that McCovey passed away after a serious infection that hospitalized him last week. He played 22 seasons in the majors, won the 1969 NL MVP and had 521 home runs.
Willie McCovey Bio. Fullname: Willie Lee McCovey; Nickname: Stretch; Born: 1/10/1938 in Mobile, AL; High School: Central, Mobile, AL; Debut: 7/30/1959; Hall of Fame: 1986; Died: 10/31/2018