Bill McCorry

William Charles McCorry (July 9, 1887 – March 22, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1909. He had a long career as a player/manager in the minor leagues that lasted as late as 1942, including lengthy stints with the Albany Senators and Ogden Reds. He also served as traveling secretary for the New York Yankees and general manager of the Augusta Yankees.^[1]

Bill McCorry
Pitcher
Born: (1887-07-09)July 9, 1887 Saranac, Clinton County, New York
Died: March 22, 1973(1973-03-22) (aged 85) Augusta, Georgia
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1909, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1909, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	9.00
Strikeouts	10
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1909)

In the late 1940s, McCorry also served as a scout. The Yankees sent him to Birmingham in 1949 to evaluate Willie Mays, but they passed on pursuing the prospect after McCorry complained that he "couldn't hit a curveball."^[2]

References

1. "Youngstown Vindicator - Google News Archive Search".
2. Barra, Allen (2013). Mickey and Willie: Mantle and Mays, the Parallel Lives of Baseball's Golden Age. New York: Crown Archetype. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-307-71648-4.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)