The Giants have presented a Willie Mac Award annually since 1980 to a San Francisco player exemplifying McCoveys spirit and leadership. He was my best friend and husband. I know it's gotta be tough for her. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. His 45 intentional walks in 1969 set a new record that stood for more than 30 years. Amid all his achievements, he was also remembered for a crushing moment when he came excruciatingly close to bringing the 1962 Giants a World Series championship over the Yankees. One honor that eluded McCovey was a World Series ring. And against the odds, the 72-year-old McCovey will be at the ballpark Tuesday for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series against the heavily favored Phillies. I guess its just time for the right people to have these items and take care of it in the right place, Bejar told USA TODAY via phone. But over his Hall of Fame career he is probably best remembered for an out and not some 475-foot blast off a scoreboard. \ud83d\udc8d\ud83e\udde1\ud83d\udda4#SFGiants<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/grwo2lJvIk<\/a><\/p>— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 2, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n