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Hall of Fame San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey of Woodside dies at 80

Original post made on Nov 7, 2018

It probably never crossed Woodside resident and baseball great Willie McCovey's mind that he might not be remembered after he'd gone. A cove in San Francisco behind the baseball park where the San Francisco Giants play carries his name. Nearby is a larger-than-life bronze statue of him in action at home plate. Sportswriters voted him into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1986, his first year of eligibility.

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Posted by Linda Craig
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Nov 7, 2018 at 1:26 pm
Linda Craig is a registered user.

I remember an absolutely fabulous photo of Willie Mc Covey that your reporter Pam Jones took (circa 1978??) If you have it in your archives it would be wonderful to see as a tribute.

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