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Barry McCormick

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Barry McCormick
Infielder / Umpire
Born: (1874-12-25)December 25, 1874
Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: January 28, 1956(1956-01-28) (aged 81)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
August 30, 1904, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.238
Home runs15
Runs batted in417
Teams

William Joseph "Barry" McCormick (December 25, 1874 – January 28, 1956) was a professional baseball player and later a Major League umpire.

As a player, he played infielder in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Chicago Colts/Orphans, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators. McCormick was the last player to have eight at-bats in a nine-inning game, achieving this feat on the 29th of June, 1897.[1]

After retiring as a player, he took up umpiring, making his Major League debut in 1917 and winding up his second career in 1929.[2] He was behind the plate for the longest extra inning game in Major League history, the 26-inning contest between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves on May 1, 1920.

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References

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  1. ^ "Game At-Bats Records- Fast Facts". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Umpires Who Were Former Major League Baseball Players". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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