Willie McCovey

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

I was wrong about McCovey being the only guy to play in the 50s and 80s - there are actually a bunch. Here is a link to four-decade players:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Four-Decade_Players

Only 32 in baseball history, most recently Moyer, Griffey, and Vizquel, all of whom played in the 80s and 2010s.

I was watching old WS clips the other day, and they mentioned 02 was bonds first series after 18 years (and drugs or not, he was fhe best at the time).

And it hit me. I dont think we will see that anymore. Look how good and still young trout is. Made it to the majors by 19. I dont think he'll still be playing in 12 years though, but who knows.

[Angelsjunky]

And of course there's the lone five-decade player, Minnie Minoso (1949-80), even if those three games in 1976 and 2 in 1980 were gimmicks.

[fan_since79]

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

You left out Albert who's been playing since the 40's.

...and Bartolo Colon, who made his debut in 1922.

 

[eligrba4ever]

13 hours ago, Blarg said:

McCovey vs Drysdale .336/.437/.680/1.117 yeah, he owned him.

 

McCovey to age 27  .272/.362/.526/.889 OPS+ 145

Trout to age 27  .307/.416/.573/.990 OPS+ 175

McCovey was great but Mike Trout is so much better. 

Willie Mac  was great, But his own center fielder was greater.

[Lou]

dodgers fans that hated Mays and McCovey weren't true fans of the game of baseball. 

 

[Tank]

8 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

...and Bartolo Colon, who made his debut in 1922.

 

when he weighed only 137 lbs.

[Puget Sound Angel]

McCovey, second greatest Giant to Mays.

[Tank]

On 10/31/2018 at 6:04 PM, WeatherWonk said:

One of three "hated" Willies, if you grew up a Dodger fan in the 60s. The others were Mays and Stargell, whom Vinny always seemed to call Wilver. 

What a "Stretch" he had at first base................also is well-known for one of the most famous outs to end a World Series.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Stargell

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Puget Sound Angel said:

McCovey, second greatest Giant to Mays.

excuse me ???

[Blarg]

Ahem...

[Homebrewer]

On 11/1/2018 at 12:01 PM, True Grich said:

You left out Albert who's been playing since the 40's.

You know that's not true...he wasn't even born till 1968.

[Docwaukee]

22 hours ago, Tank said:

when he weighed only 137 lbs.

at birth.  

[mpcincal]

On 11/1/2018 at 10:11 PM, Lou said:

excuse me ???

Geez, he looks like David Spade in "The Benchwarmers."

[Homebrewer]

Service for him is going to be on MLB channel @ 12:00 Noon

 

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Coverage of the ceremony honoring the late Willie McCovey.