2023 Male Player: Mike "Mac"McCormick

Mike "Mac" McCormick began playing USSSA Softball in its infancy in 1976 in the USSSA Class C program. Two of those teams were USSSA Class C State Champions. He would move to the Class B level with Hollywood, Body Language, and Rogers' Drywall, participating in A and B tournaments. 

“Mac” also played in the two best leagues in Rockford, one being the Thursday Night Challenge Cup League at Forest Hills Diamonds which was considered one of the top softball leagues in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. He had a career batting average of .610 and played in numerous All-Star Games.

His first Class C State Title came in 1981 with Whalen Construction, followed by the 1983 Class C State Title with Lithuanian Club, when he received defensive and All-Tournament honors. In 1984, he played the outfield for the Mixed Competitive NIT Co-Rec team, "Port-o-Let", which went on to defeat Steeles' of Ohio for a NIT title, collecting All-Tournament honors. Mac said, “The Co-Rec tourney was memorable because the team was put together in a few short weeks. We wanted to field a team that would be competitive.” 

Mac’s biggest thrill came in 1987 while playing with Rogers' Drywall and winning the Class B State Title against a tough and scrappy St. Claire “A’s” team from Southern Illinois. Mac went on to receive All-State and All-Tournament honors. 

“Being selected and inducted into the Hall of Fame would not be possible if not for my family, friends, and teammates that surrounded me all those playing years. I am truly honored to be part of the USSSA Slo-Pitch Hall of Fame. Without the USSSA Softball Organization and its people, us ex-high school and college players would not have had a place to go and retire. It was a great alternative to this game we loved to play.”