The official online store of the national baseball hall of fame offers a wide assortment of baseball apparel and collectibles, including exclusive 2020 induction merchandise, cooperstown collection items, mlb team gear and vintage collectibles. The american league had a 41 lead with one out in the ninth inning but with the lefthanded willie mccovey of the san francisco giants due to bat, manager earl weaver called down to his bullpen for new york yankees lefthander fritz peterson to shut the door. Youre the manager of the other team in a tie game with two outs and nobody on in the ninth. San francisco giants, san diego padres, oakland athletics mvp. It has been presented annually since 1980 to the most inspirational player on the san francisco giants, as voted upon by giants players, coaches, training staff. Willie mays, juan marcial, charlie smith, bobby bolin, willie mccovey. Willie mccovey, in full willie lee mccovey, byname stretch, born january 10, 1938, mobile, alabama, u. Ballpark digest the business of ballparks and baseball in major league baseball, minor league baseball. July 1973 baseball digest pete rose willie mccovey on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A group of terrorized pitchers stood around the batting cage watching willie mccovey belt some tremendous line drives over the rightfield fence. View willie mccoveys page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos.
Sponsor this page attach your namecompany to the willie mccovey page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. Willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 was an american major league baseball first baseman. This page lists every known baseball award won by willie mccovey in chronological order. In jim boutons revelatory 1970 book ball four, he describes a late september 1969 scene at san franciscos candlestick park. Shop comc s extensive selection of willie mccovey hall of fame baseball cards.
The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games mccovey appeared in, specifically relating to his 1967 hitting statistics. Mccovey added another homer to back mike mccormicks win. In his remarks to the crowd on his special day, mccovey paid homage to his longtime teammate, willie mays, it was an honor to wear the same uniform you wore. Heres a guy who is the most feared in baseball, but everyone pitches around him. Get the best deals on san francisco giants mlb fan bobbleheads when you shop the largest. I believe the longest home run at turner field was hit by sammy sosa off greg maddux. The willie stargell foundation was established to promote research and treatment for kidney disease. Willie mccovey every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1974. The 1962 world series matched the defending american league and world series champions new york yankees against the national league champion san francisco giants.
Dec 31, 2014 walnut creek one of this citys major ties to the world champion san francisco giants is closing. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Oct 12, 20 willie took over as the giants everyday 1st baseman at the start of the 1965 season. The rookie first baseman for the san francisco giants got four hits as he led his team to a 72 victory over the philadelphia phillies on july 30, 1959. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book.
A baseball card checklist for willie mccovey that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books. San francisco giants mlb fan bobbleheads for sale ebay. In just 52 games in his rookie season of 1959, willie mccovey blistered national league pitching with homers and 38 rbi. The 1959 san francisco giants season was the giants 77th year in major league baseball. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the amazon community. Get the latest updated stats for new york mets willie mays on. Hall of famer willie mccovey remembered for awesome power, hitting skill legendary first baseman willie mccovey remembered as one of the games great power hitters. At a ceremony in 1986 honoring willie mccovey, mays received a fiveminute standing ovation from the candlestick faithful. The better the condition the more the willie mccovey rookie card is worth. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Willie mccovey trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Willie mccovey world series stats by baseball almanac. Stargell also worked to raise awareness of sickle cell anemia.
It probably never crossed woodside resident and baseball great willie mccoveys mind. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. In his book ball four, pitcher jim bouton wrote about watching the slugger. The willie mac award is named in honor of willie mccovey. The giantsthemed mccoveys restaurant is set to close in february after 11 years as a.
Willie mccovey society for american baseball research. The willie mccovey page is available to be sponsored. Willie mays society for american baseball research. I remember it was a saturday afternoon game, labor day weekend because the talk around the stadium that day was the braves had signed julio franco from the mexican league over night and the old man was in the starting lineup at first base. A national baseball hall of fame career began on this date 56 years ago. Seventh on baseballs alltime home run list when he retired, mccovey was. If you let him bat 600 times and pitched to him instead of around him, hed hit 80 home runs, said hall of fame manager sparky anderson. Willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 was an american major league. Jan 17, 2017 hall of fame first baseman willie mccovey has been pardoned by barack obama for a 21yearold guilty plea to tax fraud the san francisco giants legend was one of 273 individuals granted a second. Top 10 willie mccovey cards, rookie cards, autographs.
Apr 14, 2020 willie mccovey, in full willie lee mccovey, byname stretch, born january 10, 1938, mobile, alabama, u. The price of a willie mccovey rookie card is determined by a few factors. Willie lee mccovey born january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018, nicknamed big mac and. Willie mccovey made his major league debut on 07301959 with the san francisco giants. Cardinals broadcaster mike shannon has said the longest home run he has witnessed was hit by mccovey on sept. The willie stargell foundation transitioned to raising money for treatment of and research into kidney disease. In just the second year of major league baseball in minnesota, the twins. Known as stretch during his playing days, and later also nicknamed mac and willie mac, he is best known for his long tenure as one of the sports greatest stars with the san francisco giants. Willie mccovey washington 1974 topps the player willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 started his career off with a bang going 4for4 in his major league debut against hall of fame pitcher robin roberts en route to a. Hall of fame first baseman willie mccovey pardoned by obama. Jan 17, 2017 president obama pardons baseball hall of famer willie mccovey.
Click the award name and up comes a comprehensive history of that award along with every winner of that particular baseball award. Willie mccovey baseball hall of fame biographies youtube. As peterson approached fosse and weaver on the mound, the orioles manager was confident that the yankee would do the job. Other stats awards 20 batting logs batting splits extended stats transactions feats 26 leaderboards 97 the willie mccovey page is available to be sponsored. This willie mccovey baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that willie mccovey has appeared on, in chronological order. I would love to share many of the wonderful stories that joe has. View willie mccovey s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 started his career off with a bang going 4for4 in his major league debut against hall of fame pitcher robin roberts en route to a. Jan 04, 2011 although willie mccovey played hurt throughout much of his 22year career, the giants first baseman used a sweeping swing to belt 521 homers and collect more than 2,200 hits. List of major league baseball singleinning home run.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Scarcity also a determining factor when figuring out how much a willie mccovey rookie card is worth. Frank dascoli, a respected but flamboyant umpire, was about to toss mccovey from the game for arguing balls and strikes when mays rushed up. Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season full name. Champion enterprises sponsors a willie stargell memorial awards banquet which raises money for disadvantaged children in pittsburgh.
The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. The following season, cepeda was traded to the cardinals in early may, so willie had a permanent home in the infield. This is joes third stab at compiling a list of the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Baseball posters baseball star baseball cards baseball pics san francisco giants baseball giants team willie mays sports figures sports stars. Willie mccovey baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by baseball almanac. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. Of the 43 players eligible for the baseball hall of fame who have hit two home runs in an inning, six have been elected, two on the first ballot. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. Oct 31, 2018 in jim boutons revelatory 1970 book ball four, he describes a late september 1969 scene at san franciscos candlestick park. Willie mac went on to hit 521 home runs, including one i saw at candlestick park that was smashed with such force that it slammed into a seat in right field and rolled all the way back to the infield. Willie mccovey singled in his first big league at bat off robin. The willie mccovey world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable. Baseball almanac is pleased to present all the willie mccovey books currently listed on the leading providing of online willie mccovey books.
Buster posey posable baller baseball figure sf giants sports crate exclusive mlb. San francisco giants 2018 willie mccovey bobblehead 60th anniversary sga 63 nib. The condition of the card or cards is vital to its value. Get the latest updated stats for san francisco giants first baseman willie mccovey on. The willie mccovey trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where willie mccovey has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Willie mccovey, left, hangs out with barry bonds and willie mays in 2001. Jun 15, 2017 the 120 br reward 99 overall willie mccovey joins my god squad. Willie mccovey, mark mcgwire, david ortiz, rodriguez, gary sheffield, and sammy sosa are also members of the 500 home run club. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet. Jul 30, 2015 a national baseball hall of fame career began on this date 56 years ago. It was a day when the giants had an unusual lineup, with mays batting fourth, behind willie mccovey, instead of the other way around. In his major league debut on july 30, willie mccovey went fourforfour against future.
Although willie mccovey played hurt throughout much of his 22year career, the giants first baseman used a sweeping swing to belt 521 homers and. President obama pardons baseball hall of famer willie mccovey. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Get the best deals on san francisco giants mlb fan bobbleheads when you shop the largest online selection at. Highest selling george brett cards sold this year and why.
Willie mccovey baseball cards a baseball card checklist for willie mccovey that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Injuries relegated cepeda to 34 atbats over 33 games that year, so mccovey started all but 12 games at 1st base. Willie mccovey every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1959. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The willie mccovey allstar stats seen below include his allstar yearbyyear hitting stats, allstar fielding stats, and allstar pitching stats where applicable. He has been publishing the list at the athletic subscription required, releasing one per day in a countdown to opening day. Willie mccovey appeared in 5 major league games during the 1967 regular season.