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Popular San Francisco Giants' slugger Willie McCovey passed away today, October 31, 2018 at age 80.
Along with Willie Mays, McCovey gave the Giants a great 1-2 punch throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.
(It seemed so weird to see him in a Padres' uniform for a few years in the mid-1970s.)
McCovey retired in 1980, having collected 521 home runs. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1959 and the NL MVP in 1969.
I remember back in the late-1960s/early-1970s, it seemed the most common response by pitchers to the question "Who is the toughest batter you've faced" was Willie McCovey.
San Francisco Chronicle obituary
New York Times obituary
ESPN obituary
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1 comment:
It'd be hard to find someone who didn't just love McCovey. I think my favorite card of his is the 1970 but that '67 you posted is sweet as well.
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