Word: mccovey
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...McCovey, San Francisco...
Denny McLain will start for the American League, and all he will be asked to do is mow down the likes of McCovey, Mays, Aaron, Clements, Santo, and Torre. McLain worked Saturday, but he'll work harder today...
...Francisco needs solid seasons from Shaw and ace Juan Marichal to support younger hurlers like Bob Bolin and Ron Herbel. Otherwise the team is fairly deep in all positions. With a healthy Orlando Cepeda, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, and Jim Ray Hart, the Giants have a scary clutch of brute power...
...than fifth, one rung down the ladder from last year. They had only one lefthanded pitcher on their roster - Bob Hendley - whom they swiftly traded off to Chicago. Star Slugger Orlando Cepeda (31 homers, 97 RBIs in 1964) was laid up, maybe permanently, with an injured knee. Leftfielder Willie McCovey was suffering from bone spurs and fallen arches. Even Willie Mays seemed over the hill; in 1964 he had slipped under .300 for the first time in eight years...
...fine, we'll do fine," Manager Franks kept insisting. In exchange for Pitcher Hendley, he picked up Outfielder Gabrielson, a lifetime .231 hitter; last week Gabrielson was batting .305. Franks moved Willie McCovey to first base, where he could rest his aching feet-and McCovey responded by clouting 37 homers, driving in 86 runs. He promoted peripatetic (five clubs in eight years) Spitballer Bob Shaw from the bullpen to a starting pitcher's job. By last week Shaw's record was 16 victories, only eight defeats...