Andy Carey
Encyclopedia
Andrew Arthur Carey is a former major league
third baseman
for the New York Yankees
(1952–1960), and three other major league teams from 1960 to 1962. (He balked at a trade which would have sent him from the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1961.) He batted and threw right-handed.
Carey ended his career on September 30, 1962 with the Los Angeles Dodgers
. In an 11-year career, he had a .260 batting average
, with 64 home run
s, and 350 RBIs. He had 741 career hits
. Carey led the league in triple
s in 1955 with 11. He finished his career with 38 triples. While playing for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series, Carey helped protect Don Larsen
's perfect game with a catch at third base in the 8th inning.
where his father was a civil lawyer. Carey attended Alameda High School
where he pitched and played third base. He went on to attend Saint Mary's College of California
where he made the freshman team. Carey played semi-professional
baseball in Weiser, Idaho
where he caught the attention of New York Yankees
scout
Joe Devine
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1952–1960), and three other major league teams from 1960 to 1962. (He balked at a trade which would have sent him from the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1961.) He batted and threw right-handed.
Carey ended his career on September 30, 1962 with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. In an 11-year career, he had a .260 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, with 64 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, and 350 RBIs. He had 741 career hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
. Carey led the league in triple
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
s in 1955 with 11. He finished his career with 38 triples. While playing for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series, Carey helped protect Don Larsen
Don Larsen
Donald James Larsen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 15-year baseball career, he pitched from 1953-67 for seven different teams. Larsen is best known for pitching the sixth perfect game in baseball history, doing so in game 5 of the 1956 World Series...
's perfect game with a catch at third base in the 8th inning.
Early career
Carey was born in Oakland but grew up in Alameda, CaliforniaAlameda, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
where his father was a civil lawyer. Carey attended Alameda High School
Alameda High School
Alameda High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12. It is located in Alameda, California and is part of the Alameda Unified School District.- History :...
where he pitched and played third base. He went on to attend Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
where he made the freshman team. Carey played semi-professional
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
baseball in Weiser, Idaho
Weiser, Idaho
Weiser is a city in the rural western part of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Washington County. With its mild climate, the city supports farm, orchard, and livestock endeavors in the vicinity. The city sits at the confluence of the Weiser River with the great Snake River, which...
where he caught the attention of New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
Joe Devine
Joe Devine (scout)
Joe Devine was a former baseball scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees. He is credited for signing Joe DiMaggio to the Yankees.- Baseball Career :...
.