Willie McCovey

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Birth Name: Willie Lee McCovey

Born: 10 January 1938 Died: 31 October 2018

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 4"

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Description: Nicknamed "Stretch", "Mac", and "Willie Mac"—Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball first baseman from 1959 to 1980—most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for whom he played for 19 seasons. McCovey also played for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics in the latter part of his MLB career. He was a fearsome left-handed power hitter. At the time of his retirement in 1980, McCovey ranked second only to Babe Ruth in career home runs among left-handed batters and seventh overall. As of 2022, he ranks 20th overall on baseball's all-time home run list, tied with Ted ... (more)