Willie lee mccovey was born on january 10, 1938 in mobile, alabama. People born on january 10 fall under the zodiac sign of capricorn, the sea goat. Willie mccovey world series stats by baseball almanac. The willie mccovey world series stats seen below include his world series year byyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats. Show your support for the giants when you pick up willie mccovey jerseys for men, women and youth. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. The willie mccovey trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where willie mccovey has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. The san francisco giants gave opponents the willies from 195972, when willie mays and willie stretch mccovey comprised the core of their offensive attack.
Willie lee mccovey born january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018, nicknamed big mac and. Jan 04, 2011 although willie mccovey played hurt throughout much of his 22year career, the giants first baseman used a sweeping swing to belt 521 homers and collect more than 2,200 hits. San francisco giants, san diego padres, oakland athletics mvp. Many of them named the pitchers who were toughest on them, and the names ewell blackwell and bob lemon came up a lot. Willie mccovey is a famous american baseball player, who was born on january 10, 1938. Make sure you are ready to cheer the san francisco giants with the latest willie mccovey jersey from the ultimate mlb giants shop. Mccovey was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on. Youll get all the stories, all the stats, all the vitals, all the plaques, all you need to know about everyone in the hall, including the new class to be inducted in july 2020 consisting of derek jeter, marvin miller. Willie mccovey was born on monday, january 10, 1938, in mobile, alabama. Willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 was an american professional baseball player. Jul 30, 2015 a national baseball hall of fame career began on this date 56 years ago. The willie mccovey world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable.
July 1973 baseball digest pete rose willie mccovey on. Click the images to see the codition of the actual item you will receive. The first baseman was signed by the giants as an amateur free. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Top 10 willie mccovey cards, rookie cards, autographs.
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 with for 19 seasons. Wins above replacement data courtesy of baseball defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry the transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Willie mccovey will never be forgotten in san francisco or the hearts of baseball fans every where. He was married to estela bejar and karen m billingsley. This is a list of nicknames of major league baseball teams and players. In jim boutons revelatory 1970 book ball four, he describes a late september. Willie mccovey, this sites namesake, made his major league debut on this date 59 years ago. Complete source for baseball history including complete major league player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores. He played in major league baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980. Willie mccovey jersey willie mccovey cool base and flex.
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Signed wille mays my life in and out of baseball 1966 1st signed by 17 willie mays willie mccovey gaylord perry hard cover book psa dna thisoldtreasuretrove 5 out of 5. He died on october 31, 2018 in stanford, california, usa. New york willie mccovey, the most prolific lefthanded home run hitter in national league history, wednesday night was elected to the hall of fame by the baseball writers association of america. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Willie mccovey singled in his first big league at bat off robin. Willie mccovey was born on january 10, 1938 in mobile, alabama, usa as willie lee mccovey. The willie stargell foundation transitioned to raising money for treatment of and research into kidney disease. Known as stretch during his playing days, and later also nicknamed mac and willie mac. The rookie first baseman for the san francisco giants got four hits as he led his team to a 72 victory over the philadelphia phillies on july 30, 1959. I have a great paperback i bought several years ago, the alltime allstar baseball book, in which players were asked for their alltime teams of people they played against. Willie mccovey baseball cards continue to grow in popularity and price, with his 1960 rookie card and others. He went on to win the rookie of the year award having played only 52 games and in a 154game season.
Willie mccovey baseball hall of fame biographies youtube. Reference 1960 san francisco giants team page at baseball almanac. A national baseball hall of fame career began on this date 56 years ago. A book for baseball fans of all ages, baseball history comes alive on every page, with biographies and great photographs of every member of the national baseball hall of fame. Willie mccovey appeared in 5 major league games during the 1967 regular season. Willie mccovey celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Career statistics and player information from mlb, or espn. Willie mccovey biosalary, net worth, married, children. His long playing career translates to a lot of baseball cards, so this list of the top willie mccovey cards will help collectors zero in on some of the most important options for the hall of fame first baseman. Willie mccovey, in full willie lee mccovey, byname stretch, born january 10, 1938, mobile, alabama, u. Willie mccovey jersey, san francisco giants willie mccovey. New, 144 comments one of the greatest players ever to play baseball is eight decades old, and its a good day to appreciate him some more.
Willie mccovey celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Since 1980, the giants have awarded the willie mac award to honor his spirit and. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games mccovey appeared in, specifically relating to his 1967 hitting statistics. View willie mccoveys page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Wilver dornell stargell march 6, 1940 april 9, 2001, nicknamed pops later in his career, was an american professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent 21 seasons in major league baseball mlb 19621982 with the pittsburgh pirates. San francisco giants 19591973, 19771980, san diego padres 19741976, oakland athletics 1976. Jim davenport sam jones willie kirkland willie mays willie mccovey bob. Posts about willie mccovey written by baseball rebecca. Willie mccovey society for american baseball research. Shop san francisco giants willie mccovey jerseys at the official online retailer of the mlb giants store for the latest willie mccovey jerseys for men, women, and kids. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books. At a ceremony in 1986 honoring willie mccovey, mays received a fiveminute standing ovation from the candlestick faithful.
Hall of famer willie mccovey on his loving childhood. In 1999, he ranked 56th on the sporting news list of the 100 greatest baseball players, and was nominated as a finalist for the major league baseball allcentury team. Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season full name. This was an offensivestarved era, making mccoveys statistics especially impressive. Willie mccovey is considered one of the greatest lefthanded hitters in baseball history and a giants legend. Willie mays society for american baseball research. Oct 31, 2018 9 sam whiting, willie mccovey recalls 62 series 50 years ago, san francisco chronicle, march 25, 2012. Willie mccovey trades and transactions by baseball almanac. He went on to win the rookie of the year award having played only 52 games and in.
The willie mccovey world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats. Willie mccovey debuted 59 years ago mccovey chronicles. In his remarks to the crowd on his special day, mccovey paid homage to his longtime teammate, willie mays, it was an honor to wear the same uniform you wore. We offer all the latest willie mccovey jerseys, apparel, gear and merchandise, so you can order just what you need to. It is now adorned with flowers and other memorabilia in honor of the man who passed away on october 31, 2018. Although willie mccovey played hurt throughout much of his 22year career, the giants first baseman used a sweeping swing to belt 521 homers and collect more than 2,200 hits. He hit 521 career home runs and was inducted into the baseball hall of. As a person born on this date, willie mccovey is listed in our database as the 70th most popular celebrity for the day january 10 and the 125th most popular for the year 1938. This is a willie mccovey autograph sample signed on a baseball, and authenticated by mounted memories. Willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 started his career off with a bang going 4for4 in his major league debut against hall of fame pitcher robin roberts en route to a. Reggie smith baseball stats by baseball almanac dodgers baseball. Mccovey was inducted into the hall of fame in 1986. Willie mccovey washington 1974 topps the player willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 started his career off with a bang going 4for4 in his major league debut against hall of fame pitcher robin roberts en route to a.
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