Scoops Carey | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 4, 1870|
Died: December 17, 1916 East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 46)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 1895, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 6, 1903, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .271 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 159 |
Teams | |
George C. "Scoops" Carey (December 4, 1870 – December 17, 1916) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman for four seasons between 1895 and 1903. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators. His best season came in 1902, when he finished with 35 doubles, 11 triples and a league-leading fielding percentage. After his MLB career, Carey played in the minor leagues and managed there for one season. After his baseball days, he lived in East Liverpool, Ohio, where he died at the age of 46.