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MorganMiller1926 · 11-01-2018, 05:27 AM

Hall Of Fame First baseman, Willie 'Stretch' McCovey (1938-2018) who passed away yesterday at age 80, was a Four Decade MLB Player with his career spanning from his July 30, 1959 MLB debut ('59 Rookie of the Year, despite being in the majors for only the final two months of the '59 season) to July 6, 1980, (where he retired at the '80 all-star game break.) A 22-year major leaguer (1959 to 1989, 19 of which were with his beloved SF Giants (1959-1973 and 1977-1980). Member of the 500 home run club.
Oh, if only he had lifted the last pitch of the 1962 World Series over Yankee, Bobby Richardson's head. IMHO the better team lost that year.
R.I.P, Willie.

11-01-2018, 05:27 AM	#1009
MorganMiller1926 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 157	SF Giants all-time great passes away Hall Of Fame First baseman, Willie 'Stretch' McCovey (1938-2018) who passed away yesterday at age 80, was a Four Decade MLB Player with his career spanning from his July 30, 1959 MLB debut ('59 Rookie of the Year, despite being in the majors for only the final two months of the '59 season) to July 6, 1980, (where he retired at the '80 all-star game break.) A 22-year major leaguer (1959 to 1989, 19 of which were with his beloved SF Giants (1959-1973 and 1977-1980). Member of the 500 home run club. Oh, if only he had lifted the last pitch of the 1962 World Series over Yankee, Bobby Richardson's head. IMHO the better team lost that year. R.I.P, Willie. Last edited by MorganMiller1926; 11-01-2018 at 05:32 AM.