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02-16-2012, 03:17 PM
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OT: Gary Carter Dies at 57
What a horrible story: HOF catcher Gary Carter died today. What great memories I had of him as a Mets fan. RIP big guy!
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02-16-2012, 03:21 PM
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so young
Very sad and so young. I guess it was brain cancer and was only discovered last May.....here is an article...
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/sp...ies-at-57.html . .
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02-16-2012, 03:26 PM
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RIP Gary.
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I always looked up to Gary Carter growing up. Catcher was my position and I will always remember watching him in an Expos uniform blocking a ball in the dirt during the 84 All-Star game and my dad telling me, "That is how you block a ball." RIP Kid.
Best, Andy
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02-16-2012, 04:18 PM
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An awesome baseball player and even better person.
As a kid growing up in Canada in the late 70's-early 80's, I had the opportunity to watch Gary Carter play the game the way it is supposed to be played. In Dick Williams' book "No More Mr. Nice Guy", he describes his great admiration for "The Kid". And for the record, compliments did not flow easily from Mr Williams. I sometimes get upset with some people's notion that Carter was "overrated", or that his stats make him a less-worthy Hall of Famer. But if the naysayers had the opportunity to watch him play during his time in Montreal, they would never question his greatness. So sad that he had to go through cancer, and that we lost him so soon. The World needs more Gary Carter's Last edited by byrone; 02-16-2012 at 04:19 PM. Reason: spelling
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02-16-2012, 04:29 PM
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Sad news. I choose Montreal as my law school from 1979 to 1982, not because of academics, but because of my love for the Expos and Gary Carter.
He will be missed. Max 
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02-16-2012, 04:29 PM
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At least he got in the HOF early. He was a 'player of the 70s/80s'. RIP Gary. vvv Great Video Below vvvv!!!
Last edited by jp1216; 02-16-2012 at 04:53 PM.
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02-16-2012, 04:39 PM
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I was never a fan of Carter the player, never liked the Mets and I was a huge Carlton Fisk fanatic so I hated anyone compared to him a the catcher spot. I did appreciate the way he played and how great he was off the field though. Here is a great video just posted, his last AB in the majors
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?co...86255&c_id=mlb
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