Gary Carter Dead: MLB Hall Of Famer Dies At 57

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Source: Huffington Poo

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 rallies in baseball, died Thursday. He was 57.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/gary-carter-dead-mlb-hall-of-famer-expos-mets-cancer_n_1283027.html

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Goodbye Gary. You were a hero even though I rooted for the Yankees, and I am POSITIVE you're a first string catcher on a Field of Dreams.


Goodbye.