Max Carey

Max Carey
Carey in 1921
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1890-01-11)January 11, 1890
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Died: May 30, 1976(1976-05-30) (aged 86)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1910, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1929, for the Brooklyn Robins
MLB statistics
Batting average.285
Hits2,665
Home runs70
Runs batted in802
Stolen bases738
Managerial record146–161
Winning %.476
Teams
As player
As manager
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1961
Election methodVeterans Committee

Maximillian George Carnarius (January 11, 1890 – May 30, 1976), known as Max George Carey, was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager. Carey played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910 through 1926 and for the Brooklyn Robins from 1926 through 1929. He managed the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932 and 1933.

Carey starred for the Pirates, helping them win the 1925 World Series. During his 20-year career, he led the league in stolen bases ten times and finished with 738 steals, a National League record until 1974 and still the 9th-highest total in major league history. Carey was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961.