Statue of Willie McCovey in San Francisco, California, U.S.
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 .