Willie McCovey, Ripon, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 37° 45.831 W 121° 08.315
10S E 663956 N 4181245
Statue of San Francisco Giants' first baseman Willie McCovey
Waymark Code: WMD8QC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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This statue of Willie McCovey is located at the entrance of Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon, California.

Willie McCovey was once called "the scariest hitter in baseball." During his professional career (1959-1980) he scored 521 home runs, 231 of which he hit in Candlestick Park, playing for the San Francisco Giants.

Willie McCovey was born in 1938 and today owns McCovey's Restaurant, a baseball-themed sports bar and restaurant in Walnut Creek, California.

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