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By Associated PressIn AP News, Lifestyle, SportsPosted November 1, 2018

Photo of San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer, Willie McCovey

SAN FRANCISCO — Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed "Stretch" for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He was 80. The San Francisco Giants announced McCovey's death, saying the fearsome hitter passed "peacefully" on Wednesday afternoon "after losing his battle with ongoing health issues." A...