| Mike McCormick | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1917-05-06)May 6, 1917 Angels Camp, California, U.S. | |
| Died: April 13, 1976(1976-04-13) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1951, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 215 |
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| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Myron Winthrop "Mike"McCormick (May 6, 1917 – April 13, 1976) was an American professionalbaseball player. He was anoutfielder for theCincinnati Reds (1940–43 and 1946),Boston Braves (1946–48),Brooklyn Dodgers (1949),New York Giants (1950),Chicago White Sox (1950) andWashington Senators (1951) ofMajor League Baseball.
McCormick was born inAngels Camp, California, stood 6 feet (180 cm) tall, weighed 190 pounds (86 kg), and threw and battedright-handed.
He helped the Reds win the1940 World Series, and led the National League insacrifice hits that season. Forty games into the 1942 season, McCormick was sidelined with a broken leg. He returned to the Reds for the 1943 season, but he was inducted into the military after only a few games. He missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons due to military service. He served in theArmy Air Force and played on a military baseball team withJoe DiMaggio in Hawaii.[1]
After the Braves won the1948 National League pennant, he was traded from the Braves to the Brooklyn Dodgers in December of that year; he and an unnamed player were sent to Brooklyn in exchange forPete Reiser.[2] The Dodgers won the1949 NL pennant. The next year, he was signed by the New York Giants, played for Oakland of thePacific Coast League, and had his contract purchased by theChicago White Sox that June.[3][4]
In 10 seasons he played in 748 games and had 2,325 at bats, 302 runs, 640 hits, 100 doubles, 29 triples, 14 home runs, 215 RBI, 16 stolen bases, 188 walks, .275 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, .361 slugging percentage, 840 total bases and 72 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .980fielding percentage at all three outfield positions.
In April 1976, McCormick was attending a game atDodger Stadium when he suffered aheart attack. He died at aLos Angeles hospital.[5]
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