Statue of Willie McCovey

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Statue of Willie McCovey
Statue of Willie McCovey - Oracle Park.webp
The statue in 2024
Artist William Behrends
Year2003 (2003)
Subject Willie McCovey
Location Oracle Park
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates 37°46′36″N122°23′15″W / 37.77659°N 122.38755°W / 37.77659; -122.38755

A statue of Baseball Hall of Fame player Willie McCovey was installed in McCovey Cove, San Francisco. It was unveiled in 2003 and was created by sculptor William Behrends. [1]

The statue was removed by San Francisco Giants and put into storage in July 2020 to keep it safe from any possible damage from construction work going on nearby. [2] It was put back on display at a new location just before the 2024 season. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Schulman, Henry (May 5, 2003). "Emotional unveiling of McCovey statue". San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Shea, John (July 5, 2020). "Where did Willie McCovey statue go? Giants' ballpark will miss it until 2023". San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Shea, John (March 18, 2024). "Willie McCovey statue returns to new site across namesake cove from Oracle Park". San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.


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