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Willie McGee Opts Out Of Season

By Jeff Todd | August 14, 2020 at 2:00pm CDT

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.

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  1. Captain Dunsel

    5 months ago

    McGee willikers, who’s next?

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    • jkoch717

      5 months ago

      That’s actually funny. +1

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  2. ABStract

    5 months ago

    Stay safe Willie!

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  3. giantsfan1976

    5 months ago

    I admit, for half a second I thought…Willie McGee is still playing???

    12 Like
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    • Wolf Chan

      5 months ago

      that was my first thought too

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      • tominco

        5 months ago

        Wish he were.

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    • PTSD Jays

      5 months ago

      Made me look twice also. One of my all time favorites.

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      • andremets

        5 months ago

        I was thinking,! “Willow McGee Jr is in the majors???”

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  4. timpa

    5 months ago

    Makes sense. His neck is like 3 times the size of a normal person so he may have extra lymph nodes to get infected.

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  5. yaketymac

    5 months ago

    Stay safe, Mr. McGee. One of baseball’s truly nice guys.

    4 Like
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    • nymetsking

      5 months ago

      I agree. I “hated” him in the 80s, but I met him in Jupiter a few years back and completely changed my mind.

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      • lettersandnumbersonly

        5 months ago

        It’s ok. He still has no clue who you are.

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        • thefakerandyflores

          5 months ago

          Hahahahaha!!!

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      • andremets

        5 months ago

        I hated him too. He was the best player on The Cards during the 80s. Speed AND batting average!

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  6. johnk

    5 months ago

    Send me in coach

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  7. TJECK109

    5 months ago

    They will miss his speed

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  8. ZacharyPaul

    5 months ago

    As long as Tewksbury, Vince Coleman, and Ozzie Smith don’t opt out, the Pigeons should be okay.

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    • shibbynotdude

      5 months ago

      Tom Herr evidently isn’t playing either

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  9. denistaylor

    5 months ago

    He can probably just outrun the virus. No worries!

    4 Like
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    • HalosHeavenJJ

      5 months ago

      Some of the best wheels I’ve ever seen. I bet he can still beat plenty of guys in a foot race.

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  10. talking baseball

    5 months ago

    Willie McGee “Forever Giant”
    Great player, Great Man !!!

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  11. louman49

    5 months ago

    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.

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  12. WillieWildkat

    5 months ago

    Oh noes, hope Milt Thompson doesn’t follow suit.

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  13. Briffle

    5 months ago

    And we’re down to one McGee, Fatty McGee.

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  14. jim stem

    5 months ago

    I’m not sure who looked more hobbled when he played, McGee or Mickey Rivers. But man, they could both fly!

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    • Cey Hey

      5 months ago

      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?

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  15. Cey Hey

    5 months ago

    All is not lost for the Cardinals. They’re dead-even with the Cubs in the loss column.

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  16. Cosmodeus

    5 months ago

    Willie McGee! One of my all time favorites… I collected every one of his cards! Hope the best for him!

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  17. kiddhoff

    5 months ago

    sports.theonion.com/born-ugly-the-willie-mcgee-sto…

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    • troll

      5 months ago

      was definitely not a handsome fella

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  18. PTSD Jays

    5 months ago

    Curt Ford could fill in.

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    • tominco

      5 months ago

      How about George Hendrick.

      Seriously, Willie is doing the right thing. We’ll see home next year. Love you Willie.

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