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Gary Carter

American Major League Baseball player

Died when: 57 years 314 days (694 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Gary Carter

Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets.

Nicknamed "the Kid" for his youthful exuberance, Carter was named an All-Star 11 times, and was a member of the 1986 World Series Champion Mets.

Carter was known throughout his career for his hitting, excellent defense, ability to handle pitchers, and on-field leadership.He made clutch contributions to the Mets' World Series championship in 1986, including a 12th-inning single against the Houston Astros which won Game 5 of the NLCS and a 10th-inning single against the Boston Red Sox to start the comeback rally in Game 6 of the World Series.

He is one of only four people ever to be named captain of the Mets, and he had his number retired by the Expos.

After leaving the major leagues, Carter coached baseball at the college and minor-league levels.In 2003, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Carter was the first Hall of Famer whose plaque depicts him as a member of the Montreal Expos.


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