Scott Cary

American baseball player

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Baseball player

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 record| 3–1
Earned run average| 5.93
Strikeouts| 25
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* Washington Senators (1947)

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.

## External links

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* Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet
* Scott Cary's obituary