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Encyclopedia > Max Carey
Max Carey
Outfielder
Born: January 11, 1890
Terre Haute, Indiana
Died: May 30, 1976 (aged 86)
Miami, Florida
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1910
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Final game
September 29, 1929
for the Brooklyn Robins
Career statistics
Batting average     .285
Hits     2665
Stolen Bases     738
Teams

As Player
Download high resolution version (365x640, 60 KB)Max Carey baseball card, American Tobacco Company, 1912 From the collection of the Library of Congress and believed to be in the public domain: http://memory. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Terre Haute (pronounced ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the states western border with Illinois. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the baseball team. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball statistics, stolen bases (denoted by SB) is a count of the number of bases successfully stolen by a player. ...

As Manager
This article is about the baseball team. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899...

Career highlights and awards
  • World Series Champion: 1925
  • Managerial record: 146-161
  • 9th-most stolen bases in Major League history (738)
  • 10-time National League stolen base leader
  • 2-time National League walk leader
  • 6 seasons with a .300+ batting average
  • 5 seasons with 100+ runs scored
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected     1961
Election Method     Veteran's Committee

Max George Carey (January 11, 1890May 30, 1976) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. During his 20-year career, he led the league in stolen bases ten times and finished with 738 swipes, a National League record until 1974 and the 9th-highest total in major league history through 2008. Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Senators in 7 games. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... Baseball Hall of Fame redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Baseball Hall of Fame redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... This article is about the baseball team. ... Terre Haute (pronounced ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the states western border with Illinois. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ... National league can refer to: National Basketball League, in the United States and Canada, which merged with the rival Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association National Football League, the major American football league in the United States National Hockey League, the major ice hockey league in... The following are the baseball events of the year 1974 throughout the world. ...


He was originally born Maximillian George Carnarius in Terre Haute, Indiana.[1] He first adopted the name Max Carey when he played his first professional baseball game in order to retain his amateur status at Concordia College; the name would stick with him for his entire career. Terre Haute (pronounced ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the states western border with Illinois. ... Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. ... The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS (and, when appropriate, of its partner churches). ...


Carey played for the Pirates from his arrival in the league in 1910 until 1926, winning a World Series championship in 1925. He was known as a skilled fielder and excellent base stealer. He regularly stole 40 or more bases and maintained a favourable steal percentage; in 1922 he stole 51 bases and was only caught twice. He also stole home 33 times in his career, second best to Ty Cobb's 50 on the all time list. The following are the baseball events of the year 1910 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1926 throughout the world. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Senators in 7 games. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1922 throughout the world. ...

Carey (right), and Boston's Bill McKechnie watch as John H. McCooey throws out the first ball of Brooklyn's 1932 season
Carey (right), and Boston's Bill McKechnie watch as John H. McCooey throws out the first ball of Brooklyn's 1932 season

Carey played his final three and a half years with the Brooklyn Robins, but was aging and no longer the same player. He retired in 1929, but went on to manage the Dodgers from 1932 to 1933, as well as the Milwaukee Chicks and the Fort Wayne Daisies of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Bill McKechnie baseball card, 1912 William Boyd McKechnie (August 7, 1886 - October 29, 1965) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... The following are the baseball events of the year 1929 throughout the world. ... // Charlie Ebbets (1898-1925) Ed McKeever (1925) Steve McKeever, heirs of Charles Ebbets and Brooklyn Trust Company (1925-45) Branch Rickey, Walter OMalley, John A. Smith, and the heirs of Steve McKeever (1945-1950) Walter OMalley (1950-1970), majority owner, at 75 percent, with the Mulvey family representing... The Milwaukee Chicks were a womens professional baseball team which played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1944. ... The Fort Wayne Daisies were a team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, playing out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a womens professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. ...


Carey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961. He died at age 86 in Miami, Florida and is buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum (now Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum). The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world. ... Miami redirects here. ...


See also

Below is the list of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Major League Baseball all-time leaders in doubles. ... Below is the list of 158 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 100 triple milestone. ... Below is the list of 295 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1,000 Runs milestone. ... Below is the list of 36 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 500 stolen base milestone. ... Eric Davis hit for the cycle in 1989 In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. ... This is a list of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases. ... Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored champions in the American League and National League each season. ... Major League Baseball recognizes stolen base champions in the American League and National League each season. ... Below is the list of 65 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 stolen base milestone. ... At the end of each Major League Baseball season, the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced. ...

References

  1. ^ Bennett, John. The Baseball Biography Project - Max Carey. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.

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Preceded by
Bob Bescher
George Burns
George Burns
Frankie Frisch
National League Stolen Base Champion
1913
1915-1918
1920
1922-1925
Succeeded by
George Burns
George Burns
Frankie Frisch
Kiki Cuyler
Preceded by
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers Manager
1932–1933
Succeeded by
Casey Stengel
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W. R. Max Carey, Jr. - King Fish Media (231 words)
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Max George Carey (January 11, 1890 - May 30, 1976) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Carey played for the Pirates from his arrival in the league in 1910 until 1926, winning a World Series championship in 1925.
Carey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961.
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