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[ifinnegan]

Yeah, it’s sad.

[freedumb2003]

People who were heroes in my youth are dying too young.

Even as a Dodger fan, I knew who McCovey was and of his legendary baseball prowess.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Remember where I was at when I heard his line drive was caught by The Great Bobby Richardson in Game 7 to end the 62 World Series

[ScottinVA]

Very sad to hear. While one of the most feared long-ball hitters of his time, McCovey was among the nicest, most likeable pro athletes ever.

[The Citizen Soldier]

Willy McCovey is one of my all-time favorite Giants. I've been following the Giants since their move from New York to San Francsico in 1958, the same year our family moved from New York to California, when I was 11 years old.

So thankful I got to meet him about ten years ago. At that time his knees were really a mess and very difficult for him to walk. He was not only a GREAT ballplayer, he was a FINE gentleman.

Glad that we will never forget him as another long home run to right field lands in McCovey Cove.

R.I.P.

[PBRCat]

One can only imagine the numbers that Willie Mays and Willie McCovey would have put up if they had not had the misfortune of playing at Candlestick Park. Conditions at this poorly chosen site for a stadium cost both Giants sluggers many home runs.

[scottinoc]

He was the most exciting hitter to watch. It was awesome watching him play for the Padres. I didn’t even know until later that he used to play for the Giants.

[heterosupremacist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwBrhQOBADo

Baseball H.O.F. tribute to McCovey (3:22)

[oh8eleven]

I grew up in the NYC area 50s and 60s and rooted for the Giants - still do. I was so PO'd when they moved to SF and couldn't watch the "Say Hey Kid" on local TV.
But I was even more PO'd when the Giants added superstars like Willie Mccovey, Orlando Cepeda, and Bobby Bonds.
And now they're all dieing off or already gone. So sad.
RIP "Stretch" ...

[nd76]

Willie McCovey hit a home run at the first baseball game I ever watched in person, in August, 1960 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Giants beat the Reds 10-2.

One of the really great major leaguers. God Bless You, Willie. R.I.P.

[Mr. Jeeves]

In the mid-2000's, I used to eat often at his themed restaurant "McCovey's" in Walnut Creek, CA. I saw him come in for dinner a couple of times - he could hardly walk but still looked like he had the upper body to crush a 500' home run after dinner.

He was probably the scariest hitter in baseball history, other than Barry Bonds (who got the same treatment - I once watched Jack McKeon order Bonds intentionally walked with nobody on base three times in a row in a game.)

McCovey played his entire Giants career at the wretched boneyard known as Candlestick Park, which limited his HR output. I think he could have hit 700+ in a friendlier home stadium.

[Charles Henrickson]

I saw Stretch play many, many times when he came to Wrigley Field. I can say with assurance that he was the most feared, intimidating slugger in the National League. No one hit the ball harder or farther.

[One_American]

I remember having a baseball card with Wiilie McCovey and Willie Mays kneeling with their bats and the card was titled Fence Busters. Those were the days.