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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.
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.
Willie Lee McCovey was a Major League Baseball player with the San Francisco Giants ( 1959 - 1973 ), San Diego Padres ( 1974 - 1976 ), Oakland Athletics ( 1976 ), and San Francisco Giants ( 1977 - 1980 ).
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...
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
Nov 1, 2018 · The Giants on Wednesday announced that franchise legend and Hall of Fame first baseman Willie McCovey has died at the age of 80. According to the club, McCovey passed away after "losing...
Willie McCovey burst on the scene in 1959, winning National League Rookie of the Year honors despite playing in just 52 games. By the time he retired in 1980, McCovey was a San Francisco legend. “He could hit a ball farther than anyone I ever played with,” said teammate Willie Mays.
Nov 1, 2018 · Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman who played 19 of his 22 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and slugged 521 career home runs, died Wednesday at age 80.
Nov 1, 2018 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed “Stretch” for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He was 80.
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