Kid Carsey

Wilfred "Kid" Carsey (October 22, 1870 – March 29, 1960) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1891 to 1901. He played for the Washington Statesmen, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Senators, New York Giants and Brooklyn Superbas. Carsey's pitching style was known mostly for his slow curveball and unconventional delivery, which involved snapping his wrist with little arm motion.

Carsey began playing baseball in Harlem as a teenager, pitching on an amateur team known as the Eccentrics with his father as catcher.

Carsey was known as a colorful character during his playing career, such as when he got into a fistfight with his manager while playing in the California League in 1890. He also sat out part of the 1897 and 1898 National League seasons because of a dispute with St. Louis Browns owner Chris von der Ahe.

Carsey began 1899 with a holdout against a legendarily inept Cleveland Spiders club, eventually appearing in 10 games for that franchise. He then spent brief stints that year with the Washington Senators and New York Giants.

After his retirement, Carsey became a semi-pro player, manager, umpire, and baseball promoter.

Little is known about Carsey's later years, though he was spotted in 1951 selling concessions at the Brooklyn Dodgers' spring training camp in Vero Beach, Florida.

Carsey died of pneumonia in Miami, Florida, on March 29, 1960.