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Willie McCovey was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1968, in his first year on the ballot. (Doug McWilliams/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) McCovey retired during the 1980 season, finishing his career with 521 home runs, 1,555 RBI and 260 intentional walks. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1986, and passed away on Oct. 31, 2018.
31 de out. de 2018 · AP. Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman who spent 19 of his 22 major-league seasons with the Giants and became one of the most beloved players in franchise history, has died at the age ...
30 de mai. de 2024 · The Hall of Fame first baseman and beloved San Francisco legend was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1986 following a career where he hit 521 home runs – ninth all-time at the time of his retirement and still tied for 18th overall. Born Jan. 10, 1938 in Mobile, Ala., Willie Lee McCovey burst onto the national scene in 1959, winning the National ...
Also Known As: Willie Lee McCovey • Stretch McCovey: Born: January 10, 1938 • Mobile • Alabama Died: October 31, 2018 (aged 80) • California Awards And Honors: Rookie of the Year • All-Star Game • Baseball Hall of Fame (1986) • Most Valuable Player (1969) • six-time All-Star • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1986) • Rookie of the Year Award • All-Star Game MVP • 1x MVP
2 de nov. de 2018 · McCovey put the fear into opposing managers, too: his 45 intentional walks in 1969 stood as a record until broken by Barry Bonds in 2002. Reds manager Sparky Anderson, who often ordered his pitchers to work around him, once said, “I walked Willie McCovey so many times, he could have walked to the moon on all those walks.”
31 de out. de 2018 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 194404338. Source citation. Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played the first base position for Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics during a career that span twenty-two years (1959-1980). Born Willie Lee McCovey, he attended Central High School in Mobile ...
Willie McCovey played 22 seasons for the Giants, Padres and Athletics. He had a .270 batting average, 2,211 hits, 521 home runs, 1,555 RBIs and 1,229 runs scored. He won 1 MVP award and the Rookie of the Year award.
