Statue of Willie McCovey
Statue of Willie McCovey in San Francisco, California, U.S.
37°46′36″N 122°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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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