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I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal.

Willie McCovey

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Willie McCovey
Age: 80 †
Born: 1938
Born: January 10
Died: 2018
Died: October 31
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Baseball Player
Journalist
Mobile
Alabama
Willie Lee McCovey
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Knees
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