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	Willie McCovey
		McCovey was quickly successful in the National League, winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 1959, a year after teammate Orlando Cepeda won the award in 1958.
		Still, McCovey was an integral part of a Giants team that challenged for the pennant McCovey for a decade, reaching the World Series in 1962 and the NL playoffs in 1971.
		McCovey was invited by new Giants ownership to San Francisco's spring training camp in 1977, and he responded with a 28-homer, 86-RBI comeback at the age of 39.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/McCovey.htm (592 words)

	Willie McCovey \| BaseballLibrary.com
		McCovey was a first baseman by trade, but he spent three seasons in the early 1960s primarily in the outfield in deference to smoother-fielding Orlando Cepeda.
		McCovey's appearance in the 1969 All-Star Game was his third of six, and he paced the NL to a 9-3 victory with two home runs.
		McCovey was an integral part of an ever-changing Giants team that contended for a decade, reaching the World Series in 1962 and the NL playoffs in 1971.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McCovey_Willie.stm (3657 words)

	Willie McCovey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10, 1938 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former slugger and first baseman who played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics between 1959 and 1980.
		In the bottom of the 9th of Game 7 with 2 outs, Willie Mays on second and Matty Alou on third, and the Giants trailing 1-0, McCovey slapped a hard liner that was caught by the Yankees' second baseman Bobby Richardson.
		McCovey's best year was 1969 when he hit 45 Home Runs, had 126 RBIs and batted.320 to become the NL MVP.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willie_McCovey (565 words)

	Willie McCovey: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		McCovey Cove behind the outfield wall of the Giants' SBC Park[For more info, click on this link] was named after him.
		McCovey was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link] in 1986, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Willie Mays[For more facts and a topic of this subject, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/willie_mccovey1.htm (875 words)

	Carolina League
		Willie McCovey spent his second year of professional baseball in the Carolina League, after being signed by the New York Giants in 1955.
		McCovey led the Georgia State League in double plays by a first baseman with 73 in 1955, while hitting.305 with 19 homers and a league-leading 113 rbis.
		McCovey had a career batting average of.270, over a span of 2,588 games and 8,197 at bats.
	www.carolinaleague.com /history/mccovey.htm (393 words)

	CATCHING UP WITH WILLIE MCCOVEY / Back in the swing of things / Giants great on mend after surgery
		McCovey, 67, has his own link to the past with his restaurant, McCovey's, at the corner of Bonanza and California in Walnut Creek, which is like a baseball museum.
		McCovey has his own room, in which he eats when he's at the restaurant but is also rented out for special events.
		McCovey deserves every good thing that happens to him because he's had to battle adversity throughout his life and even during the major league career which earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/01/30/SPGTRB1QQM1.DTL (817 words)

	500 HR gathering old hat for Giants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		McCovey, meanwhile, grew to appreciate Bonds' talents as a slugger and a baseball player in general as the years went on, but didn't pay too much mind to Bobby's son until he grew into a star in the Majors.
		Mays' mentorship and McCovey's powerful example had to help Bonds reach his lofty level, and there's no question that Mays and McCovey helped each other in their ascent to home run greatness.
		It was by all accounts a more challenging era for hitters back in their day, as both Mays and McCovey will remind you, but Mac doesn't take anything away from the youngest member of the San Francisco chapter of the 500 Homer Club.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/content/printer_friendly/sf/y2004/m07/d12/c797741.jsp (825 words)

	ESPN.com - Pictures from a Bonds family album
		Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants was born in Alabama.
		Willie Mays had to be three times as good and often was better than that.
		McCovey managed to crank out 21 more dingos before his day in the shaded sun was done.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1208045&type=package (1370 words)

	GIANTS NOTEBOOK / McCovey Presents Benard With Willie Mac Award
		McCovey said he became a Benard fan when he saw the left-handed hitter turn on a Mark Wohlers fastball and rip it.
		McCovey, who has rarely if ever presented the Willie Mac award in person, handed the plaque to Benard in a pregame ceremony.
		McCovey is unable to walk properly because of countless knee problems and rode out in a cart, but he stood for the national anthem.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/09/29/SP25843.DTL (558 words)

	RGJ.com - Willie McCovey greeted with a standing ovation
		At the time, McCovey didn't know the door was closing on the Giants, who were led by three Hall of Famers, Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda and him.
		The ballpark's address is 24 Willie Mays Plaza and there's a nine-foot statue honoring Mays in front of the park.
		McCovey's name is on the part of the San Francisco Bay behind the right field stand, McCovey Cove.
	www.rgj.com /news/stories/sports/954653781.php (668 words)

	San Francisco Giants : Ballpark : McCovey Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Visible from inside the ballpark, the McCovey statue is uplit at night, shining like a beacon into the present from the Giants' treasured seasons of the past.
		It used to be an unsightly stretch of weeds and concrete along the shoreline directly across McCovey Cove from SBC Park.
		A beautiful statue of Willie McCovey, perhaps the most beloved San Francisco Giants player of all, stands majestically at the northeastern portion of the park, McCovey Point.
	sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sf/ballpark/sf_ballpark_mccoveypoint.jsp (794 words)

	San Francisco Giants (1958-Present)
		1959: Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 in his Major League debut en-route to Rookie of the Year honors, as the Giants finish 3rd in a 3-way race for the NL Pennant with an 83-71 record.
		Miller was in the stretch position because men were on base, when suddenly a gust of wind came and caused him to lose his balance, and balk called by the umpires.
		Willie McCovey and Tito Fuentes fueled the attack, ripping 2-run homers in the 5th inning.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nl/sfgiants/sfgiants.html (5438 words)

	Willie McCovey Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Willie McCovey was born on Monday, January 10, 1938, in Mobile, Alabama.
		McCovey was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 30, 1959, with the San Francisco Giants.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Willie McCovey baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=mccovwi01 (295 words)

	The Baseball Gallery - Willie Mays
		Willie Mays was one of my favorite players as a kid during the sixties.
		But, when I heard that Willie was going to hold a baseball clinic in my town, I quickly declined the basketball finals for a chance to see him in person.
		Even more than the awesome power of Willie McCovey and the fierce competitiveness of Juan Marichal, their consistent trademark was the excellence of Willie Mays and his almost God-like quality of appearing to be able to single-handedly improve any situation.
	members.tripod.com /~protherj/bbl/mays.html (3479 words)

	Willie McCovey \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		Although Willie McCovey played hurt throughout much of his 22-year career, the Giants' first baseman used a sweeping swing to belt 521 homers and collect more than 2,200 hits.
		McCovey earned National League MVP honors in 1969, 10 years after earning National League Rookie of the Year in 1959.
		Tell someone about Willie McCovey by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/mccovey_willie.htm (232 words)

	Willie Mays \| BaseballLibrary.com
		It is Willie's 2nd extra inning homer in two weeks: he'll hit another on July 7th, against the Braves George Estock.
		Willie McCovey then hits a screaming liner toward right, but 2B Bobby Richardson gloves it, giving the Yankees a 1—0 win and a 2nd straight World Series victory.
		Willie McCovey belts a 3-run homer in the 8th to tie the game, and reliever Bob Lee allows the last run to score to pin the loss on Nolan.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Mays_Willie.stm (8316 words)

	Willie McCovey - Reviews on RateItAll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Willie roped four hits in his bigleague debut en route to batting.354 to win the 1959 Rookie of the Year award.
		Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants (1959 - 1973, 1977 - 1980) was the top left-handed homerun hitter in the N.L. history with 521.
		Sadly swallowed whole by the shadows of Mays, Marichal and Cepeda, Willie McCovey may be the only poerhitter in history to've earned his nickname, "Stretch", from a defensive attribute.
	www.rateitall.com /i-18700-willie-mccovey.aspx (319 words)

	Willie McCovey (Giants) 14"x11" framed -- Barker Animation Art Gallery, Fine Art & Sculpture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"Willie McCovey (Giants) 14"x11" framed " has a baseball and San Francisco Giants theme.
		Willie McCovey - Hall of Famer hit 521 homers -- tops among left-handed hitters in National League history and tied for 11th all-time.
		McCovey's 18 grand slams rank third to Lou Gehrig's 23 and Eddie Murray's 19.
	www.barkeranimation.com /make_page.ASP?CID=863-4-0&IID=3860 (332 words)

	Willie McCovey Baseballs
		Willie had an on-base percentage of.374 and a.515 slugging average and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
		McCovey had his banner year in 1969 and won the MVP award, leading the NL with 45 homers, 126 RBI, and a.656 slugging percentage, he drew a record 45 intentional walks and finished fifth with a.320 batting average.
		Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants Autographed Cream Majestic Jersey with 521 HR Inscription
	www.prosportsmemorabilia.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-10651 (350 words)

	MCCOVEY AND CEPEDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I made up my mind when Hall of Famers Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda made their recent appearance for the Giants.
		I made lots of friends, including Willie McCovey who was then a slender prospect weighing in at only160 pounds.
		But Willie told me that very first day that he wasn't welcomed there.
	personal.riverusers.com /~emr/mccoveyandcepeda.html (299 words)

	Kodak Presents - Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments brought to you by The Sporting News
		But Giants center fielder Willie Mays, running full speed with his back to the infield, wasn't about to let that happen.
		Mays was running full speed when he reached toward the center field wall with his glove extended over his left shoulder and caught Wertz's ball 460 feet from home plate.
		But when he hit the ball, I knew if it was in the park Willie was going to catch it.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /baseball/25moments/9.html (1039 words)

	Willie McCovey
		McCovey, Willie Lee - McCovey, Willie Lee baseball Birthplace: Mobile, Ala.
		Willie McCovey and Duke Snider; Albert Dunlap; Johnson Whittaker; Bill Richardson
		Bonds ties McCovey with his 469th homer for San Francisco
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109442.html (240 words)

	Willie Mays Baseball: san francisco giants memorabilia, new york yankees balls, baseball player signed ball, ...
		Willie Mays Baseball: san francisco giants memorabilia, new york yankees balls, baseball player signed ball, ballplayers signatures, mickey mantle baseball, pedro martinez autographs, willie mccovey, mark mulder autograph, athlete baseballs, hand-signed balls
		Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid," played with enthusiasm and exuberance while excelling in all phases of the game hitting for average and power, fielding, throwing and baserunning.
		Willie Mays was the on-deck batter when Bobby Thomson hit his famous pennant-winning home run, "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" October 3, 1951.
	www.sportsgalleryweb.com /baseballs4.htm (2117 words)

	OOTP V2 REPORT
		Willie Mays sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 15 !!!
		Willie Mccovey sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 16 !!!
		Willie Mccovey sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 20 !!!
	www.sportplanet.com /sbb/tel87/tnews14.htm (915 words)

	San Francisco Giants : Fan Forum : Giants Memories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		While in the minors, "Stretch" was mentored by "Teddy Ballgame." Thus, it was only fitting that the final home run of McCovey's Hall of Fame career was the 521st of his career, tying him with Williams for 7th place on the all-time homer list (the duo now ranks 12th).
		Willie Mac's last roundtripper came on May 3, 1980 at Olympic Stadium, as he led off the top of the fourth inning with a solo clout off the Expos' Scott Sanderson.
		McCovey would not disappoint, collecting his 1,555th career RBI with a sacrifice fly that gave the Giants a 4-3 lead.
	boston.redsox.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sf/fan_forum/sf_fan_forum_moments.jsp?loc=80s (1696 words)

	Willie "Stretch" McCovey - thatsalabama.com
		Willie Lee McCovey was born in Mobile on January 10, 1938.
		In 2000, when the San Francisco Giants built SBC Park (formerly Pac Bell Park), they named the cove over the right field wall, the "McCovey Cove".
		National Baseball Hall Of Fame - Willie McCovey
	www.thatsalabama.com /sports/williemccovey (406 words)

	The Baseball Analysts: March 2004 Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Willis was one of 14 southpaws in 80 years to have more than twelve wins at twenty-one years of age.
		Willis came out of nowhere, and his 27 starts were very important in the Marlins quest for the Wild Card.
		It was Willis’ sensational stuff and huge media exposure that put the Marlins on the map, and turned the team in the right direction.
	www.baseballanalysts.com /archives/2004/03/index.php (12923 words)

	Willie McCovey Bats
		See other Willie McCovey or San Diego Padres products.
		Willie was a 6 time All-Star assisting the Giants to a World Series title in 1962.
		The Louisville Slugger bat is personally hand signed by Willie McCovey.
	www.prosportsmemorabilia.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-37328 (208 words)

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