Max Carey
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Bill McKechnie , John H. McCooey, and Max Carey, 1932
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 11, 1890 Terre Haute , United States 
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| Died on: May 30, 1976 in Miami , United States
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| Suggested: Switch | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| October 3, 1910 with the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 29, 1929 with the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 285 |
| Hits | 2,665 |
| Stolen Bases | 738 |
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As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1961 |
| Special selection | Veterans Committee |
Max George Carey (born January 11, 1890 in Terre Haute , Indiana , † May 30, 1976 in Miami , Florida ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Scoops .
biography
Max Carey (Maximilian George Carnarius) began studying Lutheran theology after leaving school, but due to lack of funds, he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League in 1910 . The outfielder impressed with his defensive performance and his speed on the bases. Ten times it has had the most stolen National League bases. In total, at the end of his career he had 738 stolen bases, a record that would last in the National League until 1974. Today (as of April 2006) this number still ranks ninth. In 1922 he came across 51 stolen bases in 53 attempts. He was even able to steal the home base 33 times, which still means second place in the all-time best list behind Ty Cobb at 50. In 1925 he reached the World Series with the Pirates against the Washington Senators . The Pirates win the series in seven games, Carey achieved a batting average of 45.8% and scored six runs.
After a dispute with Fred Clarke , who had returned to the Pirates to support manager Bill McKechnie , Carey was sold to Brooklyn. There he played his last game on June 29, 1929. For the Dodgers, he was also in the 1932 and 1933 seasons as a manager. He also worked as a manager in the women's professional league, which was active in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1961 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . In 1976 he died in Miami at the age of 86 .
His stations as a player
- 1910-1926: Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1926-1929: Brooklyn Robins
His stations as a manager
- 1932-1933 Brooklyn Dodgers
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Max Carey (English)
- Max Carey in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Carey, Max |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carey, Max George (full name); Scoops (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Terre Haute , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1976 |
| Place of death | Miami , Florida |