Search results
Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch", "Mac" 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. He was 80 years old.
- Anthony Castrovince
Oct 31, 2018 · The Giants sadly announced on Wednesday that Giants Hall of Fame first baseman Willie McCovey has died at the age of 80 after a battle with ongoing health issues. According to Steve Kroner and John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, McCovey battled a serious infection that nearly killed him four years ago and recently developed another one ...
- Bill Baer
- Contributor
- crashburnalley@gmail.com
Nov 1, 2018 · McCovey will be remembered as one of the great power hitters in baseball history. By Dayn Perry. Nov 1, 2018 at 12:22 pm ET • 2 min read. USATSI. The Giants on Wednesday announced that franchise...
- Dayn Perry
People also ask
Who was Willie McCovey?
How old was Willie McCovey when he died?
What happened to Willie McCovey?
Was Willie McCovey a power hitter?
Oct 31, 2018 · 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...
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. The San Francisco Giants announced McCovey’s death, saying the fearsome hitter passed “peacefully” on Wednesday afternoon “after losing his battle with ongoing health issues.”
