The Giants will say goodbye to Willie McCovey for the first time this Thursday afternoon. Here’s their announcement:
Public Celebration of Life for Hall of Famer Willie McCovey
u25aaufe0f Thursday, November 8th
u25aaufe0f 11:30am at @ATTPark
u25aaufe0f Open to all fans, please enter through Willie Mays Plaza Gates
u25aaufe0f Public transportation encouraged, Lot A not available for public parking #Forever44 | #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/8vi27GJdo5— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) November 3, 2018It will almost certainly not be the last time the team celebrates the life of a franchise icon, but as it will be the first time since his passing, it will be the most important.