Barry McCormick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Barry McCormick

Major League Baseball player

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1874

Place of Birth: Maysville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1956

Profession: association football player, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Barry McCormick

  • 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.After retiring as a player, he took up umpiring, making his Major League debut in 1917 and winding up his second career in 1929.
  • 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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