Mickey McDermott was born on 29 April 1929 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. He was married to Barbara Riley, Linda Biggio and Betty. He died on 7 August 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
69-69 record with 757 Ks and a 3.91 ERA for the Boston Red Sox (1948-1953), Washington Senators (1954-1955), New York Yankees (1956), Kansas City Athletics (1957, 1961), Detroit Tigers (1958), and St. Louis Cardinals (1961).