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Baseball Career
McCormick was signed by the New York Giants as a bonus baby out of high school in 1956, meaning he had to bypass the minor leagues and go straight to the majors. He recorded 50 wins before turning age 23, a record broken by Mets great Dwight Gooden in 1986. McCormick was an all-star for the Giants in 1960 when he led the league in ERA with 2.70. He was traded in 1962 and played with Baltimore and Washington. He was traded back to the Giants in 1967 and had his greatest year with a record of 22-10, winning the Cy Young.
What they said about him
Mike McCormick passed away. Pitched for the Senators in 1965-66 before traded to Giants. Won a Cy Young in 1967. The Senators were bad before moving to Texas but they had some pretty good pitchers in Washington D.C. during the pre-Rangers years.https://t.co/relegATjN3
I wrote about Mike McCormick's fascinating Giants career. He was 17 and living in a hotel by himself when he was a rookie, just a couple months after high school, which is as interesting to me as his Cy Young. https://t.co/KjozGmLRQ7
“A lot of people will miss him. He was a very appreciated pitcher with the Giants.” Our obit on Mike McCormick, screwball artist and Giants' first Cy Young Award winner: https://t.co/RFEGoxYMOy
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