Willie mccovey allstar stats the willie mccovey allstar stats seen below include his allstar yearbyyear hitting stats, allstar fielding stats, and allstar pitching stats where applicable. Customs services and international tracking provided. In 1986, mccovey received the ultimate honor when he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame. Uniform images used with permission from marc okkonen, author of baseball uniforms of the 20th century. Highest selling george brett cards sold this year and why. Willie mccovey every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1959. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. The price of a willie mccovey rookie card is determined by a few factors. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Jan 08, 2019 mccovey was a sixtime allstar, and was the most valuable player in the 1969 allstar game. Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract.
Willie mccovey san francisco giants baseball card 1980. Willie mccovey the most inspiring sluggers in baseball history. Willie mccovey baseball card checklist total cards. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. 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. Champion enterprises sponsors a willie stargell memorial awards banquet which raises money for disadvantaged children in pittsburgh. You can leave it on top of the porcelain, pick it up, read it backwards, and still get an enormous charge out of it. When mccovey hit the ball, it lifted me right out of my shoes. He died on october 31, 2018 in stanford, california, usa. It is by no means meant to highlight only his most expensive cards, but rather showcase a notable assortment of choices from throughout his cardboard career. Bob gibson once called mccovey the scariest hitter in baseball.
Willie mccovey, in full willie lee mccovey, byname stretch, born january 10, 1938, mobile, alabama, u. Mccovey is sewn on the back of the jersey in 2color pro twill fabric. Id like to think that when people think of san francisco, he said, they also think of willie mccovey. List of major league baseball singleinning home run. A national baseball hall of fame career began on this date 56 years ago. As well the front team logo is fully stitched on the jersey not printed. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book.
These ones are from life magazine, and they can muster some good ones. Willie mccovey appeared in 5 major league games during the 1967 regular season. Willie mccovey signed baseball psadna san francisco giants hof. A sixtime allstar, he had 521 career home runs and was named national league most valuable player in 1969. Willie mccovey baseball hall of fame biographies youtube. Six years down the road, willie mccovey, alongside bobby doerr and ernie lombardi were inducted into the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new. Unfollow willie mccovey signed ball to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.
This willie mccovey autograph is guaranteed authentic and includes a steiner sports certificate of authenticity and accompanying tamperevident steiner hologram. Click the award name and up comes a comprehensive history of that award along with every winner of that particular baseball award. Willie mccovey world series stats by baseball almanac. Minor league baseball is reportedly ready to cut back on number of teams the giants shortseason a. The 1962 world series matched the defending american league and world series champions new york yankees against the national league champion san francisco giants. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet. Feb 21, 2014 because willie mays deserves all of the pictures you can muster. He was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1986. It is now adorned with flowers and other memorabilia in honor of the man who passed away on october 31, 2018. This is a willie mccovey autograph sample signed on a baseball, and authenticated by mounted memories. Willie lee mccovey january 10, 1938 october 31, 2018 was an american major league baseball first baseman.
On june 6, willie mccovey announced his retirement from the game of baseball. Willie mccovey, mark mcgwire, david ortiz, rodriguez, gary sheffield, and sammy sosa are also members of the 500 home run club. Get the latest updated stats for new york mets willie mays on. His 45 intentional walks in 1969 are the most in one season by any player other than barry bonds in big league history. Willie lee mccovey was elected to the national baseball hall of fame in 1986. The 120 br reward 99 overall willie mccovey joins my god squad. He was the nl most valuable player in 1969, and from 196970 was issued an incredible 85 intentional walks. The better the condition the more the willie mccovey rookie card is worth. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank.
Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. I never saw a last game of a world series more exciting. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Willie mccovey singled in his first big league at bat off robin. Youre the manager of the other team in a tie game with two outs and nobody on in the ninth.
Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. 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. A quick nine around the diamond from hall of famer willie mccovey. I like this book because i like baseball and i like how one day he wants to be a pro baseball player. Top 10 willie mccovey cards, rookie cards, autographs. Willie mccovey lines out to bobby richardson, october 16, 1962 yogi berra, who has seen it all, said. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Rare 1970s willie mccovey signed game used national league baseball. In jim boutons revelatory 1970 book ball four, he describes a late september 1969 scene at san franciscos candlestick park. 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. The willie mac award is named in honor of willie mccovey. All items in stock in the setsport area of this site have been converted to new site.
Around once a week well give you a quick update on all the things weve been up to. 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. Willie mccovey was born on january 10, 1938 in mobile, alabama, usa as willie lee mccovey. It was a day when the giants had an unusual lineup, with mays batting fourth, behind willie mccovey, instead of the other way around. Images can also be viewed at the hall of fame online exhibit dressed to the nines. Willie mccovey lines out to bobby richardson, october 16, 1962. Willie mccovey autographed and steiner authenticated baseball san francisco giants great willie mccovey has personally handsigned this mlb baseball and inscribed it hof 86. The willie stargell foundation was established to promote research and treatment for kidney disease. 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. A baseball card checklist for willie mccovey that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. July 1973 baseball digest pete rose willie mccovey on. Frank dascoli, a respected but flamboyant umpire, was about to toss mccovey from the game for arguing balls and strikes when mays rushed up.
It features san francisco giants graphics on the front along with willie mccovey graphics displayed on the back so your fandom wil. Scarcity also a determining factor when figuring out how much a willie mccovey rookie card is worth. Feb 29, 2000 baseball great is a good book its kind of about bullying and being a good baseball player his dad is a pro baseball player and plays for red sox and josh is getting big in baseball and the school reporter is writing about josh and saying he is a medical to the baseball league. Willie mccovey every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1968. Stargell also worked to raise awareness of sickle cell anemia. This page lists every known baseball award won by willie mccovey in chronological order. And mccovey was the first major league player to twice hit two home runs in a single inning. Although willie mccovey played hurt throughout much of his 22year career, the giants first baseman used a sweeping swing to belt 521 homers and. Willie mccovey trades and transactions by baseball almanac. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet.
View willie mccovey s page at the baseball hall of. This earned him the nl comeback player of the year award, and made him as beloved in his home city as he had ever been. Willie mccovey san francisco giants 1978 majestic cooperstown. He led the national league in homers three times and in rbi twice, also pacing the circuit in slugging percentage for three consecutive years 196870.
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. Oct 31, 2018 mccovey had his healthiest season since 1970, playing 141 games, and batting. Willie mccovey baseball card checklist sports card source. Apr 01, 2002 the baseball almanac is more a bathroom book than a coffeetable volume. Willie mays society for american baseball research. He is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time and was elected to the baseball hall. Shop autographed willie mccovey baseball bat 521 hr louisville bats autographed mlb bats and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Mccovey was a 6x allstar, and won a mvp award and rookie of the year award. He was married to estela bejar and karen m billingsley. A group of terrorized pitchers stood around the batting cage watching willie mccovey belt some tremendous line drives over the rightfield fence. Mccovey finished his career with 521 home runs, tying him with the splendid splinter, ted williams on the all time list. Ballpark digest the business of ballparks and baseball in major league baseball, minor league baseball.
Willie mccovey society for american baseball research. The condition of the card or cards is vital to its value. This willie mccovey baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that willie mccovey has appeared on, in chronological order. Click the images to see the codition of the actual item you will receive. Be ready for the season with this willie mccovey youth san francisco giants orange replica alternate cool base jersey majestic. Willie mccovey jersey willie mccovey cool base and flex. The following list features some of the key willie mccovey baseball cards available to collectors. 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.
The search below shows every willie mccovey baseball card now available along with prices and scans of the actual cards. Baseball almanac is an interactive baseball encyclopedia with over 500,000 pages of baseball facts, research, awards, records, feats, lists, notable quotations, baseball movie ratings, and statistics. San francisco giants, san diego padres, oakland athletics mvp. Mccovey chronicles a san francisco giants community. Did you know that in the willie mccovey miscellaneous world series items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the world series label and a truly comprehensive history of that world series will appear on your screen. View willie mccoveys page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. At a ceremony in 1986 honoring willie mccovey, mays received a fiveminute standing ovation from the candlestick faithful. Win shares are calculated using the formula in the book win shares by bill james. 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, and more recently, giants fans. Apr 14, 2020 willie mccovey, american professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the san francisco giants. Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season full name. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games mccovey appeared in, specifically relating to his 1967 hitting statistics. Willie mccovey every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1969.
Willie mccovey will never be forgotten in san francisco or the hearts of baseball fans every where. 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. Mccovey played his entire 19 year career with the san francisco giants and slugged 521 home runs along the way. The 1959 san francisco giants season was the giants 77th year in major league baseball and their second year in san francisco since their move from new york following the 1957 season. 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. He hit 231 home runs in candlestick park, the most by any player. Oct 14, 2014 motorsports 20hr ago nascar driver bubba wallace condemns kyle larson for using a racist slur, says he has to be better april 16, 2020 5. It was filled with fascinating sidebars and anecdotes and even though ive read just about everything, i kept saying gee, i didnt know that. His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous itemsofinterest are presented by baseball almanac on this comprehensive willie mccovey baseball stats page. Jun 15, 2017 the 120 br reward 99 overall willie mccovey joins my god squad. 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.
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