We remember Willie McCovey (1938-2018)

Willie McCovey was born in Mobile, Alabama, on this day in 1938.    He died in 2018.

McCovey broke with the Giants in 1959 and was the NL Rookie of the Year.   From 1963 to 1970, McCovey won 3 HR titles and the 1969 NL MVP.

McCovey retired with 521 HR & 1,555 RBI. In 1986, he was selected to the Hall of Fame and remains one of the greatest Giants ever.

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