Jose Oquendo will be returning as third-base coach, the organization announced on Monday, while his former teammate, Willie McGee, will join the Major League coaching staff for the first time. The doubleheader between St. Louis and Detroit scheduled for Aug. 13 will be rescheduled at a later date. Cardinals coach, team hall of famer Willie McGee opts out for remainder of 2020 season. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. He does not have COVID-19, but he is 61 and has high blood pressure. Their game in Chicago against the White Sox scheduled for Friday night was called off. Cardinals coach McGee opts out of rest of season, Ranking the top 10 MLB prospects for every American League team, 'When I saw myself like that, I cracked up': How MLB Minis became a big hit with players, Dodgers' Roberts expects Jansen to close games, Boone talks with RHP German about deleted post, Braves RHP Soroka (Achilles) 'ready to compete', Book opens Dodgers with historic wins total, Post-Arenado Rockies hope to 'shock the world', Bieber slowed by COVID-19, not at Indians camp, Phillies' Realmuto dealing with fracture in thumb, 14 years, $340 million!? Los Angeles' Eddie Murray (.330 average), the New York Mets' Dave Magadan (.328) and others gave chase. He looks like he doesn't have a friend in the world. On August 14, 2020, McGee announced he would be sitting out the remainder of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being traded to the AL, McGee had already accumulated 542 plate appearances in the National League, enough for him to qualify for the NL batting crown. In St. Louis' 1997 home opener at Busch Memorial Stadium, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the score tied 1–1, McGee hit a pinch-hit home run to win the game, which provided a memorable highlight to cap his remarkable career with the St. Louis Cardinals. McGee responded well to the move and drove in a career-high 105 runs. McGee declined the White Sox contract offer and opted instead to attend Diablo Valley Community College. Biographical Information []. ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to … [9] Shocked that the shy McGee would do such an outrageous thing, teammates were enthralled by watching outtakes from the TV spots, some of which can be seen on a commemorative video about the Cardinals' 1996 season. McGee spent the majority of his 18-year career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, helping the Ca… McGee with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports When the St. Louis Cardinals resume play Saturday, they will do so without assistant coach Willie McGee. LOUIS — Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of the coronavirus. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. Assistant coach Willie McGee is not making the trip. On December 3, 1990, McGee signed a multi-year contract with the San Francisco Giants. McGee himself made the last out of the seventh game of the series, grounding out to third base. A four-time All-Star (1983, 1985, 1987, 1988), the fleet-footed McGee posted a career batting mark of . I don't know if anyone has ever played a better World Series game than Willie. [14], The season after his retirement as player, McGee was honored with a special ceremony at Busch Memorial Stadium. In an effort to begin the team's re-building process, McGee was traded to the American League's Oakland Athletics on August 29 for 25-year-old outfielder Félix José and two minor-league players (third baseman Stan Royer and pitcher Daryl Green).
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