- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWillie Lee McCovey
- Nicknames
- Stretch
- Mac
- Big Mac
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Willie McCovey was born on January 10, 1938 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Ironside (1967), 1962 World Series (1962) and George Jessel's Here Come the Stars (1968). He was married to Estela Bejar and Karen Michelle Billingsley. He died on October 31, 2018 in Stanford, California, USA.
- SpousesEstela Bejar(August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018) (his death)Karen Michelle Billingsley(October 25, 1964 - October 10, 1967) (divorced, 1 child)
- 1959 National League Rookie of the Year.
- First Baseman/Outfielder for San Francisco Giants (1959-1973 and 1977-1980), San Diego Padres (1974-1976) and Oakland Athletics (1976).
- Member of 1962 National League Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 1971 National League Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants team.
- Named to 6 National League All Star Teams (1963, 1966 and 1968-1971).
- 1969 National League MVP for leading league in On-base percentage (.453), Slugging Percentage (.656), Home Runs (45) and RBI (126). Also had .320 Batting Average, 101 Runs, 322 Total Bases, 121 Walks, 73 Extra-Base Hits, 282 Times on Base and 7 Sacrifice Flies.
- Somebody asked me why my statue was taller than Willie Mays'. I asked him, 'Haven't you ever seen us standing side by side? I'm taller than Willie Mays. That's why.'
- The professional athlete knows there's always another game or another year coming up. If he loses, he swallows the bitter pill and comes back. It's much harder for the fans.
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