For those who are baseball fans from the late 50's into the 80's. Baseball has lost a legend.

[imanamerican63]

Willie McCovey passed away tonight. He played in San Fran, San Diego and Oakland then finish his career in San Fran. He was inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986. One nicest players around who played because he love the game. He was 80 years old. RIP Willie. There never will be another player like you.

[lapucelle]

1. I remember him...

[elleng]

2. ;-(

[babylonsister]

3. ...

[BootinUp]

4. Big man, RIP.

[panader0]

5. McCovey Cove.

Adios Willie from a life-long born in SF fan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCovey_Cove

[Brother Buzz]

6. 6'4" Stretch, the other Willie earned his nickname honestly

But he also had a mean stick that commanded total respected.

[kacekwl]

7. OMG, Willie was my fave Giant when

I was a boy. He and of course Mr.Mays. From Chicago but was a big San Francisco fan along with the Cubbies. RIP

[Journeyman]

8. I was a Dodger fan growing up, idolized Koufax & all those wonderful '60s teams . . .

and relished their wins over the "hated Giants."

But it was hard to hate them when there were class people like Willie McCovey and Willie Mays in their organization.

Miss those days. Miss my youth, too. But miss the joy that was baseball in those years all the more with each passing giant of a player. And Willie McCovey was a giant of a man.

[livetohike]

9. A joy to watch him play. RIP Willie McCovey from

a Pittsburgh Pirates fan.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. A Scary Hitter

He was one of the original "bombers". When he hit a homer, they were seldom cheapies.