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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
Oh word, he was one of the greatest.
31 posted on
10/31/2018 6:12:00 PM PDT by
Hostage
(Article V (Proud Member of the Deranged Q Fringe))
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer; fieldmarshaldj
34 posted on
10/31/2018 6:32:14 PM PDT by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
My mom took us to quite a few Mets games at Shea in the 60’s.
I remember well the McCovey shift. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The first baseman would shift straight over second base with the rest of the infield playing deep on his pull side. One time while watching this he hit a pop-up straight to center field. All three outfielders were standing at the 410 mark in center watching it clear the wall. I thought it would never come down. Loved you, Willie!
35 posted on
10/31/2018 6:32:33 PM PDT by
rsobin
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
One of my favorite players as a kid...............
38 posted on
10/31/2018 6:33:50 PM PDT by
Osage Orange
(Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
I remember the Red’s manager (Dave Johnson?) saying one time before a series with SF that teams should intentionally walk McCovey with the bases loaded. That situation occurred in one of the games and the Reds pitched to him and McCovey hit a grand slam.
39 posted on
10/31/2018 6:34:34 PM PDT by
alternatives?
(Why have an army if there are no borders?)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
RIP Willie. One of the greats.
41 posted on
10/31/2018 6:48:46 PM PDT by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
Overshadowed by Mays but he was a helluva hitter. RIP Willie.
42 posted on
10/31/2018 6:55:03 PM PDT by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
RIP. Nobody was more feared.
45 posted on
10/31/2018 6:59:46 PM PDT by
Some Fat Guy in L.A.
(Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
Would have hated playing first base when he was batting. RIP Stretch
51 posted on
10/31/2018 7:10:21 PM PDT by
Figment
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
Prayers to his family....Great player...God needed him for ‘The Angels’...RIP.
52 posted on
10/31/2018 7:17:36 PM PDT by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
53 posted on
10/31/2018 7:29:40 PM PDT by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
This is very sad news. Being a life-long Giants fan, growing up, Willie McCovey was my all-time favorite baseball player. Boy he had a beautiful swing and in his prime, he was the most feared batter in baseball. I remember the Cubs shifting their entire defense to the right when McCovey came to bat. I actually saw his very last game at Candlestick in 1980.
In a world where everything was normally focused on the other Willie,(Mays), Willie McCovey was a spectacular player and teammate and performed with incredible grace and dignity,
RIP Stretch, you were one of the best.
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
Not many could rope like Willie could. Bobby Richardson’s, (My favorite player and person), glove hand still hurts! (Old timers will get that one!) RIP Big Guy.
56 posted on
10/31/2018 7:34:59 PM PDT by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
As a twelve year old kid in little
league, I was honored to witness
Willie during a batting exposition
promoting little league in our area.
He hit six consecutive balls over the
center field fence. The power of his
bat was phenomenal. RIP Willie.
59 posted on
10/31/2018 7:49:38 PM PDT by
Lean-Right
(Eat Mo)
To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
I remember when I was 11 I saw Willie McCovey knock one out of Shea. Been a Mets fan through thick and thin, but I was impressed. RIP
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