A towering bronze statue paying tribute to a San Francisco Giants great has returned to the waterfront outside Oracle Park.
On Monday, the 9-foot homage to the late Willie McCovey went back up, after it was taken down in 2020 and kept in storage to protect it from construction at Mission Rock.SEE ALSO: Giant loss: Team parting ways with long-time announcer Renel Brooks-MoonThe larger-than-life sculpture featuring McCovey's left-handed power swing now stands in a new location, not far from its original site but a little closer to the street and to the ballpark.
Giants officials said the statue was now located in a more central spot, while visible from within the ballpark.On Tuesday, a KTVU camera got video of the relocated statue among the construction work that's being completed in the area. SEE ALSO: Giants sign CY Young winner Blake Snell to 2-year, $62 million dealThe bronze of the Hall of Famer, often referred to as "Stretch," is one of five statues honoring Giants legends around the ballpark.
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