Scoops Carey (baseball)

Scoops Carey
First baseman
Born: (1870-12-04)December 4, 1870
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 17, 1916(1916-12-17) (aged 46)
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
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 runs1
Runs batted in159
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.