Barry McCormick | |
Position: | Infielder / Umpire |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 25 December 1874 |
Birth Place: | Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Death Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 25 |
Debutyear: | 1895 |
Debutteam: | Louisville Colonels |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 30 |
Finalyear: | 1904 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .238 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 15 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 417 |
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William Joseph "Barry" McCormick (December 25, 1874January 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.