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