Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey Has Died at Age 80

San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey watches batting practice from the dugout before the Giants' spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Scottsdale, Ariz. AP Photo/Eric Risberg

SAN FRANCISCO—Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed “Stretch” for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died on Oct. 31. He was 80.

The San Francisco Giants announced McCovey’s death, saying the fearsome hitter passed “peacefully” in the afternoon “after losing his battle with ongoing health issues.”