Willie McCovey
Willie Lee McCovey (b. 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 his 22-year career (19 with the Giants), McCovey batted .270, with 521 home runs and 1555 RBI, 1229 runs scored, 2211 hits, 353 doubles, 46 triples, a .374 on base percentage and a .515 slugging average.
McCovey was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986, his first year of eligibility.
Highlights
- National League Rookie of the Year (1959)
- NL MVP Award (1969)
- 6-time All-Star (1963, 1966, 1968-71)
- MVP of All-Star Game (1969)
- 3-times led NL in home runs (1963, 1968-69)
- 2-times led NL in RBI (1968-69)
- 3-times led NL in slugging average (1968-70)
- 3-times led NL in OPS (1968-70)
- 18 grand slams in his career (ranking third to Lou Gehrig's 23 and Eddie Murray's 19)
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