A Giant Among Giants: The Baseball Life of Willie McCovey

by Chris Haft

Willie McCovey, known as "Stretch," played Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for nineteen seasons. A fearsome left-handed power hitter, McCovey ranked second only to Babe Ruth in career home runs among left-handed batters, and tied for eighth overall with Ted Williams at the time of his retirement. He was a six-time All-Star, three-time National League home run champion, and 1969 league MVP,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496236246
• ISBN13: 9781496236241
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 240 Pages