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> [I've always had a connection here in the city from the first day I arrived. I stayed in the city. I made San Francisco my home. I was seen in the offseason at a lot of different functions, and people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-ve-always-had-a-connection-here-in-the-city-from-the-first-day-i/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

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## More by Willie McCovey

> [I loved coming up with players in scoring position and I had to drive them in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-loved-coming-up-with-players-in-scoring-position-and-i-had-to-drive/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [I had talked for years about doing a restaurant with Rocky Dudum, who's been my friend since I first came to San Francisco. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-had-talked-for-years-about-doing-a-restaurant-with-rocky-dudum-who/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [I could run like a gazelle, couldn't I?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-could-run-like-a-gazelle-couldn-t-i/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [In my first year, when I was driving in runs, winning games and making headlines, there was an old man who came to games…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/in-my-first-year-when-i-was-driving-in-runs-winning-games-and-making/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-had-pain-in-both-knees-my-whole-career-not-many-athletes-play-pain/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-was-doing-what-i-love-to-do-play-baseball-not-going-to-complain/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [Even during my career, when I read all those great things about me, it's almost like I was reading about someone else. It's almost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/even-during-my-career-when-i-read-all-those-great-things-about-me-it/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [It doesn't seem like it's been 50 years. I don't even feel like I'm 50 years old yet, though I've had all these knee…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/it-doesn-t-seem-like-it-s-been-50-years-i-don-t-even-feel-like-i-m-50/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [Winning is a serious matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/winning-is-a-serious-matter/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [I've always had a connection here in the city from the first day I arrived. I stayed in the city. I made San Francisco…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-ve-always-had-a-connection-here-in-the-city-from-the-first-day-i/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [Ballplayers, like everyone else, like to get told they did something right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/ballplayers-like-everyone-else-like-to-get-told-they-did-something/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

> [I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell anybody it was easier, because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mccovey/i-enjoyed-hitting-in-the-major-leagues-more-than-in-the-minor-leagues/)

[Willie McCovey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mccovey/)

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