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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.
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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.
- Willie Lee McCovey
- 01-10-1938 (Capricorn)
- Mobile, Alabama
- Big Mac or Mac or Stretch
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.
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Nov 1, 2018 · The Giants legend and one of the most feared left-handed hitters of all-time passed away after losing his battle with health issues. McCovey spent 22 seasons in the majors, mostly with the Giants, and won the NL MVP Award in 1969.
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...
