Mike McCormick (third baseman)
{{short description|Scottish baseball player (1882-1953)}}
{{other people||Mike McCormick (disambiguation){{!}}Mike McCormick}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Mike McCormick
|position=Third baseman
|image=Mike McCormick 1912.jpeg
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date|1882|10|22}}
|birth_place=Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1953|11|18|1882|10|22}}
|death_place=Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate= April 14
|debutyear= 1904
|debutteam= Brooklyn Superbas
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=August 31
|finalyear=1904
|finalteam=Brooklyn Superbas
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=Batting average
|stat1value=.184
|stat2label=Home runs
|stat2value=0
|stat3label=Runs batted in
|stat3value=27
|teams=
- Brooklyn Superbas (1904)
}}
Michael Joseph McCormick (October 22, 1882 – November 18, 1953), was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the 1904 Brooklyn Superbas which was managed by Baseball Hall of Famer Ned Hanlon.
Professional career
= Minor Leagues =
McCormick began his baseball career in 1901 with the Connecticut State League Waterbury Rough Riders under Hall of Famer Roger Connor. After two years in Waterbury, McCormick joined the Holyoke Paperweights in 1903 before getting the call to join the Brooklyn Superbas.
= Major Leagues =
At 21 years old, McCormick was the youngest player on the Superbas in 1904. He played in 105 of the team's 151 games, finishing with 64 hits and 28 runs scored and serving as the team's principal Third baseman where he boasted one of the best fielding percentages in the league at that position.{{cite web|url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1904-standard-fielding.shtml|title = 1904 National League Standard Fielding|access-date = February 1, 2024|website = baseball-reference.com}} The Superbas finished in sixth place in the National League that year.
= Return to the Minors =
After his year with the Superbas, McCormick played for a number of minor league teams:{{div col}}
- 1905: Holyoke Paperweights where he was player/manager
- 1906-1907: Nashville Vols as a shortstop under John Dobbs
- 1908-1912: St. Paul Saints under Mike Kelly
- 1913: Portland Beavers where he played shortstop and third base
- 1914: New Haven White Wings of the Eastern Association where he was player/manager.{{div col end}}
= Scouting =
From 1915 to 1916, McCormick was a scout for the Brooklyn Robins."Michael McCormick, 70; Was Dodgers Player, Scout," Jersey Journal, November 19, 1953.
Personal life
McCormick was married to Jennie Kelly and lived most of his life in an area of Jersey City, New Jersey known as the Horseshoe. After baseball, he worked for Hudson County, New Jersey and was a Democratic committeeman in Jersey City.
At 5 feet 3 inches tall, he is considered to be one of the shortest major league ballplayers ever.{{cite web|url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccormi01.shtml|title = Mike McCormick|access-date = February 1, 2024|website = baseball-reference.com}}
His last name is erroneously spelled "McCormack" in some references. His nicknames were "Kid""National Game is Popular," Waterbury Evening Democrat, April 23, 1904, page 10. and "Dude"."'Dude' McCormick, Native Son, Leading A.A. Third Baseman," Jersey Journal, January 6, 1912.
References
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External links
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Category:Major League Baseball third basemen
Category:Major League Baseball players from Scotland
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Category:Waterbury Rough Riders players
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Category:Nashville Vols players
Category:St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Category:Portland Beavers players
Category:Baseball players from Jersey City, New Jersey
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