Willie McCovey Quotes

United States, Baseball Player
January 10, 1938 – October, 31, 2018.

Willie Lee McCovey was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. Known as "Stretch" during his playing days, and later also nicknamed "Mac" and "Willie Mac," he is best known for his long tenure as one of the sport's greatest stars with the San Francisco Giants.

I loved coming up with players in scoring position and I had to drive them in.

Willie McCovey
- Player
- Position
- Scoring
I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell anybody it was easier, because I didn't want to sound cocky. But Major League pitchers had better control, and most of them were around the plate.

Willie McCovey
- League
- Cocky
- Hitting

Even during my career, when I read all those great things about me, it's almost like I was reading about someone else. It's almost like there was another person.

Willie McCovey
- Great
- Reading
- Persons
It doesn't seem like it's been 50 years. I don't even feel like I'm 50 years old yet, though I've had all these knee and back operations.

Willie McCovey
- Feels
- Seems
- Operations