Scott Cary

American baseball player
Baseball player
Scott Cary
Pitcher
Born: (1923-04-11)April 11, 1923
Kendallville, Indiana
Died: February 28, 2011(2011-02-28) (aged 87)
Coldwater, Michigan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 1, 1947, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1947, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–1
Earned run average5.93
Strikeouts25
Teams
  • Washington Senators (1947)

Scott Russell Cary (April 11, 1923 – February 28, 2011), Nicknamed "Red", was a 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.[1] 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. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Garver, Ned; Bozman, Bill; Joyner, Ronnie (2003). Touching All the Bases. Pepperpot Productions, Inc. p. 20. ASIN B00B6JBVV6.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
  • Scott Cary's obituary