| Mike McCormick | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: October 22, 1882 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: November 18, 1953 (aged 71) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1904, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 31, 1904, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .184 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 27 |
| Teams | |
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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.
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.
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.[1] The Superbas finished in sixth place in the National League that year.
After his year with the Superbas, McCormick played for a number of minor league teams:
From 1915 to 1916, McCormick was a scout for the Brooklyn Robins.[2]
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.[3]
At 5 feet 3 inches tall, he is considered to be one of the shortest major league ballplayers ever.[4]
His last name is erroneously spelled "McCormack" in some references. His nicknames were "Kid"[5] and "Dude".[6]