James McDermott debuted on May 4, 1871, playing for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas at Hamilton Field; he played his final game on July 6, 1872, playing for the Brooklyn Eckfords at Union Grounds.
NFL player Kevin McDermott played for UCLA.
NBA player Doug McDermott played for Creighton.
Red McDermott debuted on August 6, 1912, playing for the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field; he played his final game on August 10, 1912, playing for the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field.
Sandy McDermott debuted on June 18, 1885, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park; he played his final game on June 18, 1885, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park.
Mike McDermott debuted on April 20, 1895, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park II; he played his final game on July 31, 1897, playing for the St. Louis Browns at Robison Field.
Mickey McDermott debuted on April 24, 1948, playing for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park II; he played his final game on August 10, 1961, playing for the Kansas City Athletics at Municipal Stadium I.
Doug McDermott plays small forward for the Chicago Bulls.
Kevin McDermott plays for the San Francisco 49ers.
James Atkins debuted on September 29, 1950 and played his final game on May 10, 1952.
James Baldwin debuted on April 30, 1995 and played his final game on September 29, 2005.
James Burke debuted on June 10, 1882 and played his final game on September 15, 1884.
James Darnell debuted on August 9, 2011 and played his final game on May 17, 2012.