Willie McCovey, the San Francisco Giants' Hall of Famer who hit 521 home runs and was one of baseball's most feared hitters, passed away on Wednesday at age 80.
Mr. McCovey had been battling health problems in recent years.
"Stretch," as Willie was nicknamed, burst onto the scene in 1959 and was named the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1959 and its' Most Valuable Player in 1962, when the Giants reached the World Series for the first time since moving West.
He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, retiring in 1980. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
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