My next "Then and Now" subject is San Francisco slugging great
Willie McCovey, who was finishing out his stellar career by the end of
the 1970's.
Take a look:
By 1979 he was already a member of the 500 home run club (still an
exclusive accomplishment at the time), and was well on his way to Hall
of Fame induction in 1986, his first year on the ballot.
A Rookie of the Year in 1959, M.V.P. in 1969, and six-time
all-star, "Stretch" was part of an in credible slugging trio during his
early days in San Francisco, teaming up with two other future Hall of
Famers, Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda.
If you're enjoying this series of "super veterans", keep an eye out
for more of them in the near future, as I am continuously working on
many of them at the moment and will sprinkle them in on this blog in the
coming months.
