Willie McCovey Obituary

In honor of one of the greatest left-handed baseball players of all-time. ** Career numbers: .270 BA; 521 HR; 1555 RBI; .515 SLG; .374 OBP; .889 OPS; 64.5 WAR ** Awards: 1959 NL ROY; 1969 NL MVP; led NL in HR ('63, '68, '69); led NL in RBI ('68, '69); led NL in OPS ('67, '68, '69) ** Retired in 1980 with most career HR for left-handed batter; record broken eventually by Barry Bonds