Moose McCormick
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: February 28, 1881 Philadelphia |
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Died: July 9, 1962 (aged 81) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 1904, for the New York Giants | |||
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| October 4, 1913, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .285 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 133 | ||
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Harry Elwood "Moose" McCormick (February 28, 1881 – July 9, 1962), was a professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1904 and 1913 for the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. McCormick also served in the United States Army during World War I, and as a civilian director of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Under manager John McGraw of the Giants, he was one of the first pinch hitters in the game's history, and was considered one of the best pinch hitters in the game.
McCormick's father worked in the Philadelphia Gas Works, while his mother raised their five children. McCormick's father died when he was five years old, making him legally an orphan under Pennsylvania laws, and eligible to attend Girard College.
In high school, McCormick excelled in both baseball and American football. He got his nickname from classmates because of his large size. McCormick graduated from Girard College in 1898, and enrolled at Bucknell University, where he played baseball, American football, basketball, and track and field for the Bucknell Bison. He succeeded future Giants teammate Christy Mathewson as Bucknell's starting fullback.
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