Carey Isom Selph was a professional baseball infielder

Infielder

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. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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Selph began his professional career in with the Fort Smith Twins. He was soon acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

, and finished the season with the Syracuse Chiefs. After spending with the Houston Buffaloes

Houston Buffaloes

The Houston Buffaloes or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team that was founded in 1888, played in the Texas League in the years 1888-90, 1892, 1895-99, and 1907-1958 ; in the South Texas League in the years 1903-06; and in the American Association from 1959-61...

 in the Texas League

Texas League

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, he made his major league debut in for the Cardinals. In 25 games, Selph played mostly as a second baseman

Second baseman

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, batting .235.

After two seasons back in the minor leagues

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 with the Buffaloes, Selph was drafted from the Cardinals by the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

 on September 30, 1931 in the Rule 5 draft

Rule 5 draft

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. He played 116 games for the White Sox in 1932, mostly at third base

Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...

, 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 player-manager for them in 1933-34.

Selph was elected to the Texas League Hall of Fame

Texas League Hall of Fame

The Texas League Hall of Fame was started in 2004 to honor the stars of the double-A Texas League. Elections are done by the board of directors at a meeting prior to the baseball league's All-Star Game.-2004:*Jake Atz - Manager*Ike Boone - Outfielder...

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