Sporting News Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman, died Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Giants. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed “Stretch” for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He played alongside the other Willie — Hall of Famer Willie Mays — into the 1972 season before Mays was traded to the New York Mets that May. “You knew right away he wasn’t an ordinary ballplayer,” Hall of Famer Hank Aaron said, courtesy of the Hall of Fame. “For more than six decades, he gave his heart and soul to the Giants,” Giants President and CEO Larry Baer said.

Source: Huffington Post November 01, 2018 00:23 UTC