DescriptionPhotographs, five, of Tom Carey, Hoboken native and professional baseball player, et al, various places, 1931-1946. Reproduction color prints made 2015, varying sizes. Original photographer or source not indicated. All original items were once property of Irene Beyer (deceased August 2014), sister of Tom Carey. Copies made and donated by niece of Tom Carey, Mary Anne Beyer-Tweed. Reverse of all copies have modern ink information about image and subjects by her. Photo 1. 8"x10" wide print; four men on baseball field (three in uniform) dated as 1931 (Oct. 4, 1931 - see below), location not stated (probably Fort Lee, N.J.) from left: Tom Carey, West New York uniform Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees uniform Carl Auf der Heide, in suit; Commissioner of Parks (as stated on back) [Birth: Jan. 21, 1897; Death: Apr. 21, 1968] Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth Universal Stars uniform (Per the Fort Lee Historical Society: Babe Ruth teamed up with the Fort Lee Athletic Club and Lou Gehrig with a West New York team on October 4, 1931 for an exhibition game. Before a crowd of 8,000 people, Fort Lee jumped to a 3-2 lead, which they held into the seventh inning. The Fort Lee team was defeated 7-4.) ---- Photo 2. 8" x 10" high print. Grace & Tom Carey , Wedding, Dec. 17, 1935. ---- Photo 3. 8" x 10" high print. Tom Carey, Rochester Red Wings, 1934 & 1935. He is seen swinging a bat probably in posed photograph. The Red Wings were a minor league team affiliated with the Saint Louis Cardinals, a National League team. ---- Photo 4. 5" x 7" high print. Grace Carey (at bat); Sally Vasmik (as catcher); spring training, San Antonio, TX 1937, Grace Carey's husband, Tom, was an infielder for the Saint Louis Browns baseball team. The two women are posed on the baseball field near the dugout in a playful scene. ---- Photo 5. 8" x 10" high print. Tom Carey in Boston Red Sox uniform. On back: Tom Carey "Scoops" "The Hoboken Harp" Boston Red Sox 1939-1942 U.S. Navy 1943-1945 1946 Boston Red Sox (Carey was roster player, but only appeared in three games (last was July 25, total of 5 plate appearances), but he was also a coach (infielder), one of five coaches on this team; they won the American League pennant and lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series 4-3. A side note: he was the lowest paid member of the team.) ----