It’s Willie McCovey’s 80th birthday today, and I would like you to stop for a moment and consider something: It’s incredibly unique for a living legend to attend almost all of his former team’s games, year after year. Every year, we’re treated with a reminder that, oh, yes, Willie Freaking McCovey is in the ballpark, watching the game because he wants to. Even though his mobility is severely compromised, he still attends games at AT&T Park all the time. Because he wants to.
I love that so much. It’s incredibly special, and it’s far too easy to take for granted.