Barry McCormick (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. William Joseph "Barry" McCormick (December 25, 1874 - January 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. After retiring as a player, he took up umpiring, making his major league debut in 1917 and winding up his second career in 1929. 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.