Bill McCorry

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Given name: William Charles McCorry
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'9" / 157 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Jul 9, 1887 in Saranac Lake, NY
Died: Mar 22, 1973 in Augusta, GA (85 years old)
Debut: Sep 17, 1909

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.

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."