Giants Hold 14th Annual Junior Giants Willie Mac Award Luncheon

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Just a few days after AT&T Park held a memorial for legendary Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, the atmosphere was dramatically different for the 14th annual Junior Giants Willie Mac Award Luncheon. McCovey was dedicated to helping local under-privileged youth play ball for free.

Junior Giants is a free, noncompetitive, coed baseball and softball program for nearly 24,000 boys and girls throughout California, Oregon and Nevada. Annually, over 5,200 volunteers serve as coaches and team parents.

At Sunday's luncheon, 86 Junior Giants players and 87 coaches and team parents were recognized for their exceptional leadership.

Take a look at the photos above. In addition to the Junior Giants players, coaches and team parents, check out Giants alumni Dave Dravecky, Mike “Tiny” Felder, Noah Lowry and Andres Torres.

A special tribute honored McCovey for his role as ambassador for the Junior Giants.

The Giants Community Fund hosted the luncheon, which was presented by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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--Images via @SFGiants2018