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Col. Sphinx Drummond

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RIP Willie McCovey
« on: November 01, 2018, 07:44:33 am »
A giant among Giants, the great Stretch McCovey has passed on. He played through parts of 4 decades 1959 - 1980, and with Willie Mays for a while made the most powerful and feared 1-2 punch in NL history. 20th all time in HRs, ROY, MVP, first ballot HoFer..
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2018, 09:56:54 am »
Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on November 01, 2018, 07:44:33 am
A giant among Giants, the great Stretch McCovey has passed on. He played through parts of 4 decades 1959 - 1980, and with Willie Mays for a while made the most powerful and feared 1-2 punch in NL history. 20th all time in HRs, ROY, MVP, first ballot HoFer..

For a time, that team also included Orlando Cepeda, Jim Ray Hart, and the Alou brothers. Quite a lineup.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2018, 10:58:38 am »
Quote from: JimR on November 01, 2018, 09:56:54 am
For a time, that team also included Orlando Cepeda, Jim Ray Hart, and the Alou brothers. Quite a lineup.

Was Bobby Bonds on that team too?
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2018, 12:19:52 pm »
Quote from: Duke on November 01, 2018, 10:58:38 am
Was Bobby Bonds on that team too?

Bonds came up midway through the '68 season.  He and Mays played together until Willie was traded to the Mets in '72.  McCovey was traded to the Padres after the '73 season.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2018, 12:24:08 pm »
Quote from: JimR on November 01, 2018, 09:56:54 am
For a time, that team also included Orlando Cepeda, Jim Ray Hart, and the Alou brothers. Quite a lineup.

The famous Game 7 of the '62 World Series...Bottom of the 9th, two out...Giants trailing 1-0...Matty Alou on 3B, Willie Mays on 2B...Cepeda on deck and McCovey at the plate...
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2018, 12:40:55 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 01, 2018, 12:24:08 pm
The famous Game 7 of the '62 World Series...Bottom of the 9th, two out...Giants trailing 1-0...Matty Alou on 3B, Willie Mays on 2B...Cepeda on deck and McCovey at the plate...

Looking at that series, Ralph Terry started games 2, 5 and 7, with 5 and 7 being complete game wins. Game 6 was delayed 4 days by rain.

Oh, and McCovey lined out to 2nd.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2018, 12:47:26 pm »
Quote from: Ty in Tampa on November 01, 2018, 12:40:55 pm
Looking at that series, Ralph Terry started games 2, 5 and 7, with 5 and 7 being complete game wins. Game 6 was delayed 4 days by rain.

Oh, and McCovey lined out to 2nd.

Leading 1-0 with two out in the 9th, the Yankee starter is still in the ballgame with three HOFers (Mays, McCovey, and Cepeda) due up.  Something tells me Dave Roberts would not have let him finish the game.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2018, 07:29:32 pm »
Quote from: JimR on November 01, 2018, 09:56:54 am
For a time, that team also included Orlando Cepeda, Jim Ray Hart, and the Alou brothers. Quite a lineup.
... and a few interesting pitchers, too ... headed by some guy named Marichal.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2018, 07:30:49 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 01, 2018, 12:47:26 pm
Leading 1-0 with two out in the 9th, the Yankee starter is still in the ballgame with three HOFers (Mays, McCovey, and Cepeda) due up.  Something tells me Dave Roberts would not have let him finish the game.
Yes.  I took that as the point of the story.  Not the line out.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2018, 10:04:06 am »
Quote from: VirtualBob on November 02, 2018, 07:30:49 pm
Yes.  I took that as the point of the story.  Not the line out.

Well, it *was* the most famous lineout in baseball history.  There were even two Peanuts strips dedicated to "The Lineout".
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2018, 10:14:56 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 03, 2018, 10:04:06 am
Well, it *was* the most famous lineout in baseball history.  There were even two Peanuts strips dedicated to "The Lineout".

Hit like a rocket but right at Richardson. 1-2 feet either way and Giants win.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2018, 10:24:00 am »
Quote from: JimR on November 03, 2018, 10:14:56 am
Hit like a rocket but right at Richardson. 1-2 feet either way and Giants win.
Richardson had shifted his position too.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2018, 10:42:39 am »
Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on November 03, 2018, 10:24:00 am
Richardson had shifted his position too.

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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2018, 10:49:53 am »
Quote from: JimR on November 03, 2018, 10:14:56 am
Hit like a rocket but right at Richardson. 1-2 feet either way and Giants win.

Luis Gonzalez hits a little jam-shot popup just over a drawn in infield....McCovey hits a screaming line drive.  Baseball is a cruel game sometimes.
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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2018, 11:57:59 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 03, 2018, 10:49:53 am
Luis Gonzalez hits a little jam-shot popup just over a drawn in infield....McCovey hits a screaming line drive.  Baseball is a cruel game sometimes.

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Re: RIP Willie McCovey
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2018, 07:08:46 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 03, 2018, 10:49:53 am
Luis Gonzalez hits a little jam-shot popup just over a drawn in infield....McCovey hits a screaming line drive.  Baseball is a cruel game sometimes.

This is an underrated post HH.
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