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Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed " Stretch " and " Willie Mac ", [ a] 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.
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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 McCovey. 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 ).
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
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...
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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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 · 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...
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.
