Max Carey
American baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Max Carey | |
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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 |
Hits | 2,665 |
Home runs | 70 |
Runs batted in | 802 |
Stolen bases | 738 |
Managerial record | 146–161 |
Winning % | .476 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1961 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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.