Rye Catcher
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Willie McCovey. He lived in an apt. building on Pacheco St. in San Francisco. I grew up a few blocks from his apt. and one day Dave Carlile and I walked up to his apt. and rang the door bell. We were both 12 years old and I remember is clearly even though it was 60 years ago. He opened the door, saw us and immediately turned around and put out a cigarette and pushed it behind a canister on the counter. Class act.
He invited us in and showed us his Rookie of the Year Trophy on the fireplace. Asked us if we played baseball, which we did and what positions we played. He very politely thanked us for coming by, but he had to get ready to leave for the ball park.
He invited us in and showed us his Rookie of the Year Trophy on the fireplace. Asked us if we played baseball, which we did and what positions we played. He very politely thanked us for coming by, but he had to get ready to leave for the ball park.