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| Andy Carey | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born:(1931-10-18)October 18, 1931 Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| Died: December 15, 2011(2011-12-15) (aged 80) Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1952, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1962, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 64 |
| Runs batted in | 350 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Arthur Carey (néHexem; October 18, 1931 – December 15, 2011) was an Americanprofessional baseballthird baseman. He played inMajor League Baseball for theNew York Yankees (1952–1960),Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961),Chicago White Sox (1961), andLos Angeles Dodgers (1962).
Carey was born on October 18, 1931, asAndrew Arthur Hexem inOakland, California, and raised inAlameda, California.[1] His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother remarried Kenneth Carey, a divorce lawyer. Carey later took his adopted father's name.[1][2]
Carey attendedAlameda High School, where he played as apitcher andthird baseman for the school's baseball team. He graduated in 1949, and rather than sign aprofessional baseball contract, attendedSaint Mary's College of California. Carey made Saint Mary'scollege baseball team as a freshman. He also playedsemi-professional baseball inWeiser, Idaho, where he caught the attention ofNew York YankeesscoutJoe Devine.[3]
Carey signed with the Yankees, receiving a $60,000signing bonus. He made his major league debut with the Yankees in 1952. By 1954, Carey was the Yankees' starting third baseman. That year, he had a .302batting average and 65runs batted in (RBIs) in 122games played. In 1955, Carey led theAmerican League with 11triples. While playing for the Yankees in the1956 World Series, Carey twice helped preserveDon Larsen's perfect game against the Dodgers on October 8, 1956. In the second inning, the Dodgers’Jackie Robinson smacked a shot between third and short that Carey knocked down, allowing shortstopGil McDougald to pick up the ball and nip Robinson at first. In the eighth, he robbedGil Hodges by snaring a low line drive that seemed headed for left field.[1]
Carey played for the Yankees into the 1960 season. By this point, the emergence ofClete Boyer as the Yankees third baseman led them to trade Carey after four games[1] to theKansas City Athletics forBob Cerv.[3]
In June 1961, the Athletics traded Carey, Larsen,Ray Herbert, andAl Pilarcik to theChicago White Sox forWes Covington,Stan Johnson,Bob Shaw, andGerry Staley.
After the 1961 season, the White Sox traded Carey withFrank Barnes to thePhiladelphia Phillies forTaylor Phillips andBob Sadowski. However, Carey refused to report to Philadelphia, and the White Sox sentCal McLish to the Phillies to compensate them.[4] The White Sox then traded Carey to theLos Angeles Dodgers forRamon Conde and Jim Koranda before the 1962 season. The Dodgers released Carey after the 1962 season.
In an 11-year career, he had a .260batting average, with 64home runs, and 350RBIs. He had 741 careerhits. He finished his career with 38 triples.
After he retired, Carey worked as a stockbroker for Mitchum, Jones, and Templeton inLos Angeles.[5]
Carey married four times, and was divorced three times. He had four children.[1] Carey marriages included being married to actress,Lucy Marlow, with whom he had two children.[6]
Carey died on December 15, 2011, inCosta Mesa, California, ofLewy body dementia.[1]