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Mr.Bill

(24,790 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:06 PM Oct 2018

Willie McCovey has passed away.

A real class act.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Willie-McCovey-Giants-legend-dead-at-80-13352886.php

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Willie McCovey has passed away. (Original Post) Mr.Bill Oct 2018 OP

Dang...what a great Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #1

very sad! yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #2

He has been ill for a while. RIP MVP. Auggie Oct 2018 #3

a great one for sure.... dhill926 Oct 2018 #4

One of the greats. May he RIP. skylucy Oct 2018 #5

Stretch Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #6

Docreed2003

(17,803 posts)

1. Dang...what a great

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:10 PM

Oct 2018

yuiyoshida

(42,718 posts)

2. very sad!

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:12 PM

Oct 2018

Link to tweet

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

3. He has been ill for a while. RIP MVP.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:15 PM

Oct 2018

dhill926

(16,953 posts)

4. a great one for sure....

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:19 PM

Oct 2018

saw him play at Wrigley a couple times when I was growing up...

skylucy

(3,854 posts)

5. One of the greats. May he RIP.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:38 PM

Oct 2018

Brother Buzz

(37,797 posts)

6. Stretch

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:44 PM

Oct 2018

Bummer he never got to hit in a park designed for him. AT&T Park is a southpaw's wet dream.

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