Carey Isom Selph (December 5, 1901 – February 24, 1976) was a professional baseball

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. He played two seasons in

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. Selph began his professional career in with the

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, scoring an amazing 169 runs. He was soon acquired by the

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, and finished the season with the

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. After spending with the

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in the

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, he made his major league debut in for the Cardinals. In 25 games, Selph played mostly as a second baseman, batting .235. After two seasons back in the

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with the Buffaloes, Selph was drafted from the Cardinals by the

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on September 30, 1931 in the Rule 5 draft. He played 116 games for the White Sox in 1932, mostly at

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, batting .283 with 51 RBI. After the season, he was traded back to the Cardinals and never played in the majors again. He played two more seasons with the Buffaloes, serving as a

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for them in 1933-34. Selph was elected to the

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in .

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