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Mike McCormick

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Baseball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He married twice.
    He shares his name with two other baseball players.
    His name sounds similar to the Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike McCormack.
    He was inconsistent in the early years of his career.
    He was with the Giants when they moved from New York to San Francisco.
    He was NL leader for allowing 33 home runs (1961).
    He gave up the pitch for Hank Aaron's 500th home run (1968).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He threw and batted left handed.
    He had an outstanding 49-4 American Legion record (1956).
    At age 18, he recorded 3 wins becoming the youngest NL pitcher to do so.
    He had an ERA of 2.70 during the 1960 season.
    He threw a 5 inning no hitter in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies despite giving up a hit in the 6th inning, the game ended in 5 innings due to rain before the 6th was over (June 12, 1959).
    He created a screwball while he excelled in breaking pitches.
    He won 22 games in his first year of his second stint with the Giants.
    He was the only San Francisco Giant to win the Cy Young Award prior to Tim Lincecum winning the award 41 years later.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying