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All I remember
of my first pet
was his name
Stretch was an alley cat
named in honor of
who died two days ago
But
I distinctly remember
I distinctly remember
McCovey's major league debut
in what would be
I was a ten year-old
New York kid
whose first super-hero,
Willie Mays, and his team
—the New York Giants—
had moved to San Francisco
the year before
I listened to that
mid-summer baseball game
mid-summer baseball game
on a portable radio
with my bedroom door closed
with my bedroom door closed
The Giants were playing
in San Francisco
but the game was broadcast
from a New York studio
by Les Keiter
A guy named Willie
was batting third
for the Giants.
His last name
started with M
but it was not
was batting third
for the Giants.
His last name
started with M
but it was not
Willie Mays!
It was his major league debut
and he hit two triples:
maybe one out of a gazillion
rookies do that
in their first game
maybe one out of a half-gazillion
rookies do that
in their first game
Most appropriately,
for his entire
lengthy and legendary career
lengthy and legendary career
as a major league ballplayer,
"Stretch" McCovey
wore #44
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| Willie "Stretch" McCovey born: January 10, 1938 died: October 31, 2018 R.I.P. |
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