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Mccovey
1987
Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with 522 HRs
1986
Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi inducted in Hall of Fame
1986
Willie McCovey is 16th elected to Hall of Fame in his 1st year
1985
Expos Andre Dawson joins Willey McCovey to hit 2 home runs in an inn twice
1980
Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits his 521st and final HR
1979
New York Giants Willie McCovey 513th HR is an NL lefty record
1978
Giants' Willie McCovey becomes 12th to hit 500 HRs
1977
San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey hits NL record 18th grand slammer
1977
Willie McCovey smashes 2 home runs in inning for 2nd time (Apr 12, 1973)
1976
1st mass-market free-agent reentry draft, Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Gullett, Tenace, Fingers, Baylor, Grich and McCovey, available
1973
San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell
1973
Willie McCovey becomes 15th to hit 400 HRs
1969
San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP
1969
All star MVP: Willie McCovey for the San Francisco Giants
1959
Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year
1959
San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 HRs
1959
In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4
1938
Willie "Stretch" McCovey, 1st baseman, San Francisco Giant #44
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