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As a 33-year-old veteran outfielder, “call me Mike” McCormick was a major
contributor to the Boston Braves’ run to the 1948 pennant. In 343 at-bats in 115
games, the right-handed-hitting Mike batted .303, to help solidify the
Braves outfield. A pinch hitter extraordinaire, Mike stroked six hits in 14
tries off the bench. He started all six games of the World Series, playing
center or left field, and hit .261 in the Series (6 for 23) with two runs batted
in. All told, Mike McCormick played 2 1/2 seasons with the Braves and was always in
the club’s outfield rotation ...
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