Gary Carter, 'Kid' Who Helped Mets Win 1986 Title, Dies at 57 Gary Carter, a leader of the World Series-winning 1986 New York Mets whose unwavering enthusiasm earned him the nickname "Kid," has died. He was 57. Gary Carter dies at 57; baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter, who was raised in Fullerton and played for the Montreal Expos, Mets, Giants and Dodgers, had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May. A catcher, he had a key hit in the 1986 World Series and was known for his exuberance. Gary Carter, a Hall of Fame catcher from Fullerton who helped lift the New York Mets to a dramatic victory over the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World ... Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies at 57 Gary Carter was nicknamed "Kid" for good reason. His smile, bubbly personality and eagerness to excel on a ballfield made him a joy to watch at the plate and behind it. Even his Hall of Fame bronze plaque at Cooperstown shows him with a toothy grin -- the Kid forever. The star catcher, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable... Gary Carter dies at 57 Gary Carter played for the Montreal Expos, Mets, Giants and Dodgers, had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May. A catcher, he had a key hit in the 1986 World Series and also was known for his exuberance. Gary Carter, a Hall of Fame catcher who helped the New York Mets to a dramatic victory over the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series , died Thursday in Florida. He was 57. Gary Carter, baseball Hall of Famer, dies at 57 Gary Carter, who was raised in Fullerton and played for the Montreal Expos, Mets, Giants and Dodgers, had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May. A catcher, he had a key hit in the 1986 World Series and also was known for his exuberance. Gary Carter, a Hall of Fame catcher who helped the New York Mets to a dramatic victory over the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, died ... Gary Carter, Hall of Fame catcher, dies NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Gary Carter, who played 19 seasons in the major leagues in a Hall of Fame career as a catcher, has died, his family said. He was 57. Hall-of-Fame catcher Gary Carter dies of cancer at 57 Carter broke the hearts of Red Sox fans during the 1986 World Series. But his smile, bubbly personality and exuberance for life endeared him to all baseball fans. Gary Carter, 'Kid' Who Helped Mets Win 1986 World Series Title, Dies at 57 Gary Carter, a leader of the World Series-winning 1986 New York Mets whose unwavering enthusiasm earned him the nickname "Kid," has died. He was 57. Gary Carter, Exuberant Power-Hitting Catcher, Dies at 57 Mr. Carter, who entered the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo, most famously helped propel the Mets to their dramatic 1986 World Series championship. Gary Carter, Hall of Fame baseball catcher, dies at 57 Gary Carter, a Hall of Fame baseball catcher whose timely hitting helped lead the New York Mets to a dramatic World Series championship in 1986, died Feb. 16 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He had been treated since 2011 for glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. His death was announced by the the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Read full article >>
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