Mike McCormick
Baseball player
Myron Winthrop "Mike" McCormick (May 6, 1917 – April 13, 1976) was an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1940–43 and 1946), Boston Braves (1946–48), Brooklyn Dodgers (1949), New York Giants (1950), Chicago White Sox (1950) and Washington Senators (1951) of Major League Baseball. He was born in Angels Camp, California, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighed 190 pounds (86 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.McCormick helped the Reds win the 1940 World Series, the Braves win the 1948 National League pennant and the Dodgers win the 1949 NL pennant. He led the National League in sacrifice hits in 1940.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.McCormick died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 58.
Personal facts
| Birth date | May 06, 1917 |
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| Date of death | April 13, 1976 |
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