Mike McCormick (pitcher)

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Michael Francis McCormick (born on September 29, 1938 in Pasadena, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the New York Giants from 1956 to 1958, then the San Francisco Giants from 1958 to 1970. He played for the New York Yankees in 1970 and then the Kansas City Royals in 1971.

In 1956 he became one of the most hyped rookies in history after posting a 49-4 American Legion record at age 17, including four no hitters and a 26 strikeout game. Though he struggled with his control for the first few years of his career, he later became one of the best pitchers in baseball. He led the league in ERA in 1960 and won the Cy Young Award and The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 1967 with the San Francisco Giants. As of 2006 he is the Giants' only Cy Young award winner. He also hit the 500th home run by a pitcher in baseball history (and also gave up Hank Aaron's 500th career home run in 1968). McCormick was a member of the National League All Star Team in 1960 and 1961.

He currently conducts fantasy camps for the San Francisco Giants, with other former Giants. He married Dierdre Hodge in January of 1986. They have one daughter, Tara.

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Preceded by Sandy Koufax	National League Cy Young Award 1967	Succeeded by Bob Gibson
Preceded by Phil Regan	NL Comeback Player of the Year 1967	Succeeded by Alex Johnson