Thomas Joseph Carey (March 1846 – August 16, 1906), was an American professional baseball shortstop.
Early life
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Carey joined the 17th New York Volunteer Infantry in September 1863. He claimed to have fought at Bentonville, Jonesboro and Atlanta before being discharged in July 1865.
Baseball career
Carey played a total of nine seasons of major-league baseball, five of which were in the National Association (1871–1875), and the other four in the National League.Baseball-reference player page During two of the seasons in the National Association, he also spent some time as player-manager, with a career record of 27 wins and 21 losses.Baseball-reference manager page
Carey played as a second baseman in his first three seasons in the National Association, and went hitless in three at bats for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas in the first professional game ever played on May 4, 1871, against the Cleveland Forest Citys.Baseball-almanac box score
After his playing days were over, he spent the 1882 season as an umpire.
Later life
In May 1906, The San Francisco Call reported that Carey was struggling financially and that he was standing in the city's bread lines. He died later that year and is buried at the San Francisco National Cemetery.Retrosheet
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