Willie McCovey quotes

Even during my career, when I read all those great things about me, it's almost like I was reading about someone else. It's almost like there was another person. (Willie McCovey)
Ballplayers, like everyone else, like to get told they did something right. View quote
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Winning is a serious matter. View quote
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In my first year, when I was driving in runs, winning games and making headlines, there was an old man who came to games at Seals Stadium, and one day he called me over, introduced himself and told me not to believe anything written about me or think too much of all the accolades. View quote
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I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that. View quote
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It doesn't seem like it's been 50 years. I don't even feel like I'm 50 years old yet, though I've had all these knee and back operations. View quote
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I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell anybody it was easier, because I didn't want to sound cocky. But Major League pitchers had better control, and most of them were around the plate. View quote
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I loved coming up with players in scoring position and I had to drive them in. View quote
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I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal. View quote
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I had talked for years about doing a restaurant with Rocky Dudum, who's been my friend since I first came to San Francisco. Then Rocky's son, Jeff, said he wanted to design it, so he traveled around the country to sports restaurants like Mickey Mantle's and Michael Jordan's, and he came up with a great concept. View quote
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I could run like a gazelle, couldn't I? (Willie McCovey)

Willie McCovey

Willie McCovey - Image
Photo: Holly Hickman from San Francisco, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: January 10, 1938
Died: October 31, 2018
Quotes count: 11