Willie McCovey

Major League Baseball All Star Game Red Carpet Parade - July 15, 2008

McCovey in 2008, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Willie Lee McCovey

Date of Birth: January 10, 1938

Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, U.S.

Date of Death: October 31, 2018

Place of Death: stanford, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman, he played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres, and the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Giant. He was nicknamed “Stretch” and “Willie Mac.”

Willie was the son of Esther and Frank McCovey, a railroad worker. He was married to Estela Bejar, until his death. He had a daughter with his former wife Karen.

Source: http://sabr.org

1 Response

  1. bearboy says:

    Now here is a player I really liked! Willie McCovey is one of the best. He is said to have Irish heritage btw.

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