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Scott Cary | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1923-04-11)April 11, 1923 Kendallville, Indiana, U.S. | |
Died: February 28, 2011(2011-02-28) (aged 87) Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: LeftThrew: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1947, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 17, 1947, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 3–1 |
Earned run average | 5.93 |
Strikeouts | 25 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Scott Russell Cary (April 11, 1923 – February 28, 2011), Nicknamed "Red", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1947. He went 3–1 with a 5.93 earned run average in 23 games as a pitcher, starting 3 games.
Personal
Cary was one of 10 children born to John and Ruby (Riehm) Cary. He was the ace for City Light in 1943, a semipro baseball team in Fort Wayne that also included future Major League Baseball pitchers Harley Hisner and Ned Garver. On January 19, 1946, he married Mary Hurley in Sturgis; they raised six children on a farm in East Gilead. He was inducted into the Fort Wayne Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. He was a baseball coach for the Bronson Little League and the Babe Ruth Baseball programs.
References
- Garver, Ned; Bozman, Bill; Joyner, Ronnie (2003). Touching All the Bases. Pepperpot Productions, Inc. p. 20. ASIN B00B6JBVV6.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Scott Cary's obituary
- 1923 births
- 2011 deaths
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Burlington Bees players
- Orlando Senators players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players
- People from Kendallville, Indiana
- People from Branch County, Michigan
- Orlando Nationals players