Andy Carey
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Andy Carey | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Oakland, California, U.S. | October 18, 1931|
Died: December 15, 2011 Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | (aged 80)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1952, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1962, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 64 |
Runs batted in | 350 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Arthur Carey (
Early life
Carey was born on October 18, 1931, as Andrew Arthur Hexem in Oakland, California, and raised in Alameda, California.[1] His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother remarried Kenneth Carey, a divorce lawyer. Carey later took his adopted father's name.[2][3]
Carey attended
Career
Carey signed with the Yankees, receiving a $60,000
Carey played for the Yankees into the 1960 season. By this point, the emergence of
In June 1961, the Athletics traded Carey, Larsen, Ray Herbert, and Al Pilarcik to the Chicago White Sox for Wes Covington, Stan Johnson, Bob Shaw, and Gerry Staley.
After the 1961 season, the White Sox traded Carey with
In an 11-year career, he had a .260 batting average, with 64 home runs, and 350 RBIs. He had 741 career hits. He finished his career with 38 triples.
Personal life
After he retired, Carey worked as a stockbroker for Mitchum, Jones, and Templeton in Los Angeles.[6]
Carey married four times, and was divorced three times. He had four children.[2] Carey marriages included being married to actress, Lucy Marlow, with whom he had two children.[7]
Carey died on December 15, 2011, in Costa Mesa, California, of Lewy body dementia.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Andy Carey, Third Baseman for 1950s Yankees, Dies at 80 - The New York Times". The New York Times. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Weber, Bruce (January 7, 2012). "Andy Carey, Third Baseman for 1950s Yankees, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Dexter, Charles (August 1955). "Andy Carey – He Eats Base Hits". Baseball Digest. pp. 15–19.
- ^ a b "Andy Carey – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ McLish ready after slow start
- , August 13, 1970, Part III, page 8.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Andy Carey at the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR BioProject)
- Andy Carey Oral History Interview (1 of 2) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection[permanent dead link]
- Andy Carey Oral History Interview (2 of 2) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection[permanent dead link]