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Where did Willie McCovey statue go? Giants’ ballpark will miss it until 2023
John Shea
July 3, 2020 Updated: July 3, 2020 5:24 p.m.

The Willie McCovey statue is an epic feature of the Oracle Park experience, and now it’s gone.

The statue of one of the most popular Giants in history is in storage as construction continues on the Mission Rock waterfront project across the cove named after the Hall of Fame first baseman.

The Giants say the statue, which was unveiled in 2003 to honor McCovey, is not expected to reappear across McCovey Cove until 2023, when Phase 1 of the project is complete . . . .

The first phase includes four large buildings, including two 23-story residential towers, and a 5-acre waterfront park. The target date for completion is the final quarter of 2022, meaning it should be ready — with the statue back in place — by Opening Day 2023 . . . .

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