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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.
Willie McCovey was a Hall of Fame first baseman and leftfielder who played for the Giants from 1959 to 1980. He had a career batting average of .270, 521 home runs, and won the MVP, Rookie of the Year, and AS MVP awards.
- January 10, 1938
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...
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.
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Learn about Willie McCovey, one of the game's most feared power hitters of the 1960s and a San Francisco legend. See his stats, stories, awards and related Hall of Famers.
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.
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. Year.
