Cardinals coach Willie McGee will not return to the bench when the team resumes play, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He has opted out of the remainder of the campaign.
McGee, an MLB veteran who spent 13 of his 18 playing seasons in St. Louis, has tutored the club’s outfielders since 2018. The 61-year-old will attempt to fulfill some of his duties remotely.
The decision comes as the Cardinals try to make it through a COVID-19 outbreak that has spread to many of the team’s players and coaches. McGee has not tested positive, per the report. He says he’s particularly concerned with contracting the disease since he has high blood pressure.
McGee willikers, who’s next?
That’s actually funny. +1
Stay safe Willie!
I admit, for half a second I thought…Willie McGee is still playing???
that was my first thought too
Wish he were.
Made me look twice also. One of my all time favorites.
I was thinking,! “Willow McGee Jr is in the majors???”
Makes sense. His neck is like 3 times the size of a normal person so he may have extra lymph nodes to get infected.
Stay safe, Mr. McGee. One of baseball’s truly nice guys.
I agree. I “hated” him in the 80s, but I met him in Jupiter a few years back and completely changed my mind.
It’s ok. He still has no clue who you are.
Hahahahaha!!!
I hated him too. He was the best player on The Cards during the 80s. Speed AND batting average!
Send me in coach
They will miss his speed
As long as Tewksbury, Vince Coleman, and Ozzie Smith don’t opt out, the Pigeons should be okay.
Tom Herr evidently isn’t playing either
He can probably just outrun the virus. No worries!
Some of the best wheels I’ve ever seen. I bet he can still beat plenty of guys in a foot race.
Willie McGee “Forever Giant”
Great player, Great Man !!!
Don’t blame you willie,some idiot s on the roster don’t get it but mums the word on who spread the dreaded disease.
Oh noes, hope Milt Thompson doesn’t follow suit.
And we’re down to one McGee, Fatty McGee.
I’m not sure who looked more hobbled when he played, McGee or Mickey Rivers. But man, they could both fly!
Rivers’ gimpy act was hysterical.
PHIL RIZZUTO: Rivers beats it out for an infield hit, but he came up lame. He might have to leave the game.
RIZZUTO (two pitches later): And there goes Rivers. The throwww…safe! Another stolen base for Mickey. How do you like that huckleberry?
All is not lost for the Cardinals. They’re dead-even with the Cubs in the loss column.
Willie McGee! One of my all time favorites… I collected every one of his cards! Hope the best for him!
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was definitely not a handsome fella
Curt Ford could fill in.
How about George Hendrick.
Seriously, Willie is doing the right thing. We’ll see home next year. Love you Willie.