1974 Topps “error” card of legendary slugger Willie McCovey. McCovey, who teamed with Willie Mays to give the San Francisco Giants a great power hitting tandem for years, wound up in San Diego at the tail end of his career. Before the ’74 season the Padres were slated to be moved to Washington, D.C. The move fell through, but not before this card was released. Note that McCovey’s team at the top of the card is listed as “Washington”. At the Giants new stadium, the part of San Francisco Bay outside the right field wall that is inviting to left-handed power hitters (like Willie was) is unofficially known as “McCovey Cove”.
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