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Thread: RIP WILLIE McCOVEY
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10-31-2018, 09:57 PM #1
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RIP WILLIE McCOVEY
What else to say? A great player and from all accounts, at least as I’ve heard, a good guy. Buon viaggio Stretch.
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10-31-2018, 09:59 PM #2
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Had some good times in McCovey cove. Pouring one for Willie.
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10-31-2018, 10:04 PM #3
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One of those guys that doesn't matter if they played on your team or not. Respect and RIP.
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10-31-2018, 10:18 PM #4
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x2 Seemed like a solid guy. Thanks for the memories. RIP.
Originally Posted by SkiBall
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10-31-2018, 10:55 PM #5
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RIP Stretch.
"Have you ever seen a monk get wildly fucked by a bunch of teenage girls?" "No" "Then forget the monastery."
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11-01-2018, 06:40 AM #6
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X2. Grew up watching Willie Mac hit the most majestic shots at the ‘Stick. All-timer as player and dude. Originally Posted by Long duc dong
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11-01-2018, 06:54 AM #7
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the only pro game i've been to was at the end of his career at candlestick
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11-01-2018, 07:35 AM #8
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Rock hard stud. Bob Gibson called him "the scariest hitter in baseball" because he hit the ball so hard.
Willie McCovey and Roberto Clemente were my old man's favorite players.
RIP Mac
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11-01-2018, 08:30 AM #9
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I'll always remember seeing him hit a line drive homer down the first base line as a kid - I'd swear in court that ball had no arc on it, like a fucking laser beam. Ended up getting a kid-sized Willie McCovey Louisville Slugger bat for little league and hit a lot of balls to right field because I couldn't get that log around fast enough. RIP Stretch, you were a hero to a lot of little kids.
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11-01-2018, 09:08 AM #10
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I remember he hit a smash in a key moment (last out??) of a postseason game where it was a huge at bat. He hit a rocket line drive right at the 2nd baseman that would have turned the game if it was not right at someone. Probably injured the 2nd baseman's hand he hit it so hard. I should find the video.
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11-01-2018, 09:27 AM #11
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Schultz actually did 2 “Peanuts” cartoons about that out. Originally Posted by JongDoe
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I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
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11-01-2018, 10:24 AM #12
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"The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size."
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11-01-2018, 10:43 AM #13
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I <3 Cow Palace. I spent a small but significant portion of my youth going to shows there. The journey to and fro was sometimes more exciting than the show itself. Originally Posted by flowing alpy
Wonder if they still have them there...or if it even stands. And I'm off...
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11-02-2018, 09:17 AM #14
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I’ve always wondered why some of those 60s Giants teams didn’t win a World Series...Mays, McCovey, Cepeda, The Alou brothers, Marichal, Gaylord, Jim Ray Hart...pretty strong teams
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11-02-2018, 11:22 AM #15
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How come I can't find video? Originally Posted by plugboots
Yes, Giants had some excellent players and should have won more.
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