A Giant among Giants: The Baseball Life of Willie McCovey by
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Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
1496236246
ISBN-13
9781496236241
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4065340844
Product Key Features
Book Title
Giant Among Giants : the Baseball Life of Willie Mccovey
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / History, General, Sports
Publication Year
2025
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-011391
Reviews
"Mac's many fans will love this book. They'll enjoy reliving his great moments and appreciate getting to know him better as a man. He was such a good hitter that I wouldn't steal second base because I didn't want the pitcher to walk him. This book has a lot of great stories."--Willie Mays, former center fielder and one of the all-time greatest MLB players, "Mac's many fans will love this book. The will enjoy reliving his great moments and appreciate getting to know him better as a man. He was such a good hitter that I wouldn't steal second base because I didn't want the pitcher to walk him. This book has a lot of great stories."--Willie Mays, former center fielder and one of the all-time greatest MLB players, "Aficionados of Giants history will certainly enjoy Haft's book as will other readers interested in McCovey's place in the pantheon of baseball's prodigious home-run hitters."--Charlie Bevis, Bevis Baseball Research, "I never, never heard anybody say anything bad about McCovey. He was a classy guy. No question about it. Everybody tried to imitate the McCovey stance. By the late 1960s Mays's star was fading. Bobby Bonds had not yet fully developed. So it was kind of McCovey's team."--Chris Russo, MLB Network feature host, "I never, ever heard anybody say anything bad about McCovey. He was a classy guy. No question about it. Everybody tried to imitate the McCovey stance. By the late 1960s Willie Mays's star was fading. Bobby Bonds had not yet fully developed as a player. So it was kind of McCovey's team."--Chris Russo, MLB Network feature host, "Willie McCovey was such a big man and such a kind man. He made a lasting impression on me when he'd come into the clubhouse. He was always really positive. He'd always stop by my office to say, 'Hey, Boch, how are you doing?' That was one of the cool things about coming to San Francisco. . . . He'd give me time and show me respect. I remember catching when he was up to hit and I'd think, 'Wow!' because of the way he carried himself and had a grace to his swing."--Bruce Bochy, four-time World Series-winning manager, "Willie McCovey was such a big man and such a kind man. He made a lasting impression on me when he'd come into the clubhouse. He was always really positive. He'd always stop by my office to say, 'Hey, Boch, how are you doing?' That was one of the cool things about coming to San Francisco. . . . He'd give me time and show me respect. I remember catching when he was up to hit and I'd think, 'Wow!' because of the way he carried himself and the grace to his swing."--Bruce Bochy, four-time World Series-winning manager
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.357092396073
Table Of Content
Introduction Chapter 1: Instant Success Chapter 2: Man from Mobile Chapter 3: Starting to Struggle Chapter 4: Learning Lessons Chapter 5: "The Day I Hit the Line Drive" Chapter 6: Domination of Don Chapter 7: The Peak Years Chapter 8: Eclipsing a Legend Chapter 9: Mr. MVP Chapter 10: Edging Toward an Exit Chapter 11: San Diego Hiatus Chapter 12: Triumphant Return Chapter 13: A Hero Departs Chapter 14: A Cherished Honor Chapter 15: Bound for Cooperstown Chapter 16: The Cove Chapter 17: Bay Area Symbol Chapter 18: Double Trouble at First Base Chapter 19: Playing in Pain Part of the Game Chapter 20: Quiet? Yes. Shy? Not Really Chapter 21: Friends and Family Chapter 22: The Final Year Acknowledgements Appendix Notes on Sources
Synopsis
The biography of Willie McCovey, one of the most feared hitters in baseball, who played most of his career for the San Francisco Giants, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1986, and remains one of the team's most beloved players., Willie McCovey, known as "Stretch," played Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for nineteen seasons. A fearsome left-handed power hitter, McCovey ranked second only to Babe Ruth in career home runs among left-handed batters and tied for eighth overall with Ted Williams at the time of his retirement. He was a six-time All-Star, three-time National League home run champion, and 1969 league MVP, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986 in his first year of eligibility. Known as a dead-pull line drive hitter, McCovey was called "the scariest hitter in baseball" by pitcher Bob Gibson. Born in Mobile, Alabama, McCovey encountered daunting hurdles, such as Jim Crow laws that prevented him from playing organized ball as a youth and playing for Major League managers such as Tom Sheehan and Alvin Dark, who took a dim view of his abilities. But neither that nor other difficulties on the field--the platooning, the slights, the unrelenting injuries--seemed to affect McCovey, as he remained grateful to be playing baseball. McCovey was the most treasured Bay Area icon of all, a humble, approachable superstar who earned the admiration of seemingly everyone he encountered. McCovey's life wasn't measured in his home run and RBI totals, though those were impressive. His greatest significance lay in the warmth and respect he extended and which others reciprocated. These elements elevated McCovey to a pantheon where relatively few athletes reside. He remains synonymous with not just the team he ennobled but also the city he represented. In A Giant among Giants , the first biography of McCovey, who passed away in 2018 at the age of eighty, Chris Haft tells the story of one of baseball's best hitters and most-beloved players.
LC Classification Number
GV865.M2934H34 2025
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