Gone but not Forgotten - Willie McCovey

Here are his cards for all to see.  The first baseman and outfielder died on this day in 2018 at the age of 80.


San Francisco Giants (1959-1973, 1977-1980):

1960 Topps #316 RC

1960 Topps #554


1961 Post Cereal #147


1961 Topps #517


1962 Post Cereal #131


1962 Topps #544


1963 Post Cereal #112


1963 Topps #490


1964 Bazooka #21


1964 Topps #9


1964 Topps #41


1964 Topps #257


1964 Topps #350


1965 Topps #176


1966 Bazooka #14


1966 Topps #217


1966 Topps #550


1967 Bazooka #14


1967 Topps #423


1967 Topps #480


1968 Topps #5


1968 Topps #290


1969 Topps #4


1969 Topps #6


1969 Topps #416


1969 Topps #440


1969 Topps #572


1970 Kellogg's #4


1970 Topps #63


1970 Topps #65


1970 Topps #250


1970 Topps #450


1971 Kellogg's #33


1971 Topps #50


1971 Topps #563


1972 Kellogg's #7


1972 Topps #280


1972 Topps #771


1973 Topps #410


1973 Topps #434


1975 Topps #207


1977 Topps #547


1978 Hostess #73


1978 Kellogg's #23


1978 Topps #3


1978 Topps #34


1979 Kellogg's #17


1979 Topps #215


1980 Topps #2


1980 Topps #335




San Diego Padres (1974-1976):

1974 Topps #250


1975 Hostess #19


1975 Topps #450


1976 Hostess #124


1976 Topps #520


Oakland Athletics (1976):

None

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