What I remember first about Willie McCovey was his size 6’4″. It says 198 in his bio, but he looked heavier and probably was towards the end of his career. The second thing I remember is how he OWNED Don Drysdale. At least it seemed that way. I remember him taking Big D deep many a time. McCovey hit 41 career homers against LA. Most of those off of Big D. I couldn’t find an exact count, but in 1963, by June, he had 47 career at-bats against him with 22 hits, four doubles, a triple, and nine homers.
Willie Mac: Big D’s Worst Nightmare
