Baseball great Willie Lee McCovey was born in Mobile, Alabama. McCovey joined the San Francisco Giants in 1959 and quickly made an impact, earning the National League Rookie of the Year award. He played with the Giants for 14 years, later joining the San Diego Padres in 1974. A formidable power hitter, McCovey led the National League in home runs in 1963, 1968, and 1969. He was a six-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
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