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Andy Carey, helped preserve Larsen’s perfecto, dies

RIP,

Andy Carey, a former Yankees third baseman who helped preserve Don Larsen’s 1956 perfect game, passed away on Dec. 15 in Costa Mesa, Calif., his family announced. He was 80.

A career .260 hitter, Carey played in 11 Major League seasons from 1952-62, beginning with the Yankees at age 20 in ‘52 and spending nine seasons wearing pinstripes.

Born on Oct. 18, 1931, in Oakland, Calif., Carey signed with the Yankees after spending a summer playing semi-pro ball in Weiser, Idaho. As New York’s everyday third baseman in ‘55, Carey led the league with 11 triples and was known as a solid defender and clutch hitter.

Carey played on four Yankees World Series teams, winning rings with the 1956 and ‘58 squads. He is remembered as playing a key role in Larsen’s Oct. 8, 1956, perfecto against the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.

Repoz Posted: January 04, 2012 at 02:58 PM | 10 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. winnipegwhip Posted: January 04, 2012 at 03:37 PM (#4028921)

Was married to Hollywood starlet Lucy Marlow. It was good to be a ballplayer in those days. Ask Don Hoak.

2. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: January 04, 2012 at 04:12 PM (#4028949)

Was married to Hollywood starlet Lucy Marlow. It was good to be a ballplayer in those days. Ask Don Hoak.

Or Don Rudolph.

3. billh Posted: January 04, 2012 at 04:31 PM (#4028968)

Hit the first Home Run I ever saw in a live game. RIP Andy.

4. Bruce Markusen Posted: January 04, 2012 at 08:27 PM (#4029154)

Strange that he died on December 15, but his death is only now being made public. He was a frequent visitor to Cooperstown back in the day, park of the Hank Bauer/Yogi Berra/Moose Skowron crowd.

5. AndrewJ Posted: January 04, 2012 at 08:31 PM (#4029157)

Carey insisted that the night before the perfect game, he and Don Larsen walked around Times Square. They stopped a novelty store where Carey bought a mock newspaper with the made-up headline LARSEN PITCHES NO-HITTER.

6. AndrewJ Posted: January 04, 2012 at 08:56 PM (#4029173)

The kinescope of the TV coverage of Larsen's perfect game (everything but the top half of the first inning) is available on DVD. I think I know where I'll spend the Amazon gift card I got for Xmas.

7. Mike Emeigh