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Bookmark or Share- Willie McCovey - WikipediaWillie 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.
- Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dies - MLB.comWillie 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.
- McCovey, Willie - Baseball Hall of FameWillie 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.
- Willie McCovey | Biography & Facts | BritannicaWillie McCovey, American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. A six-time All-Star, he had 521 career home runs and was named National League Most Valuable Player in 1969.
- Willie McCovey Stats, Height, Weight, Research & History - Baseball AlmanacWillie 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). Did you know that McCovey, when he was only 17 years old, was playing with the 1955 Sandersville Giants in the minor leagues and hit nineteen home runs?
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