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Scott Cary

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Scott Cary
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: 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

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

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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

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