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• Hall of Fame catcher Carter dies at 57

  thewall.com.au | 12:32 am Feb 17, 2012

  Gary Carter, the hard-hitting Major League Baseball catcher who helped the New York Mets make an amazing rally to beat Boston in the 1986 World Series, died on Thursday of brain cancer. He was 57.

  Carter, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003, singled in the 10th inning in game six of the 1986 World Series to start a comeback that saw the Mets take game six and then win game seven to capture the crown.

  An 11-time All-Star in his playing days, Carter had been taking radiation treatments and chemotherapy to combat the cancer but new tumours were discovered last month.

  Carter played 19 seasons for four major league clubs, spending 12 years with the Montreal Expos, including his first 11 Major League Baseball seasons and his last, in 1992.

  After leaving Montreal, Carter played for the Mets for five seasons, starting in 1985, then played one season each for the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers before finishing his career where it began in Canada.

  Carter was a career .262 batter who smacked 324 home runs and batted in 1,225 runs.

• Hall of Famer Gary Carter dies at 57

  go.com | 12:14 am Feb 17, 2012

  Gary Carter, the Hall of Fame catcher who helped the New York Mets win the 1986 World Series, died Thursday at age 57. "I am deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious dad went to be with Jesus today at 4:10 pm., " his daughter Kimmy Bloemers wrote…

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• We mourn the passing of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, who passed away today at the age of 57.

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  10:00 pm Feb 16, 2012
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  1:04 am Feb 17, 2012
• Salute to Gary Carter, Pure Class. One of the Greatest. #RIPGaryCarter

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  12:13 am Feb 17, 2012
• RIP Gary Carter. One of New York's best baseball legends. Without him, there wouldn't be a Game 6 in 1986. He will truly be missed.

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  11:57 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Sad 2hear about Gary Carter.He was 1 of my idols whn he played 4the Expos.In Little League I was a catcher& wore #8 b/c I wanted 2b like him

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  11:05 pm Feb 16, 2012
• one of my first sports heroes is dead R.I.P. Gary Carter #mets

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  11:02 pm Feb 16, 2012
• R.I.P Gary Carter aka "The Kid"

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  10:56 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Damnnnn....R.I.P. Gary Carter..1 of my All Time Favorite Ny Mets!

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  10:53 pm Feb 16, 2012
• RIP Gary Carter. One of the toughest catchers of all-time...

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  10:35 pm Feb 16, 2012
• “I am certainly happy that I don’t have to run for election against Gary Carter" - Pierre Elliott Trudeau

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  10:34 pm Feb 16, 2012
• R.I.P. Gary Carter. Great #MLB career.

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  10:34 pm Feb 16, 2012
• R.I.P. Gary Carter! Thoughts and prayers to his family.

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  10:30 pm Feb 16, 2012
• The writers all remember Gary Carter with fondness. Always accessible, always a pro. RIP Kid, and thanks for the memories.

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  10:27 pm Feb 16, 2012
• In 1982, Gary Carter STARTED 151 games behind the plate and hit .293/.381/.510 (146 OPS+) with 29 homers. Jesus.

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  10:27 pm Feb 16, 2012
• R.I.P. Gary Carter. Loved watching him play the game. Bless home plate and the catcher who is in peace.

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  10:23 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Breaking News: Gary Carter Baseball Hall of Famer, dies at age 57 http://t.co/y0gSmWPO Kurkjian: http://t.co/0Q3jbndV

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  10:20 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Gary Carter, Mets legend and Baseball Hall of Famer, dies at 57 after battle with brain cancer http://t.co/X02J3ZV4

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  10:20 pm Feb 16, 2012
• The phrase 'carpe diem' always applied to Gary Carter. He drew the marrow from life, his whole life.

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  10:19 pm Feb 16, 2012
• NYT NEWS ALERT: Gary Carter, Hall of Fame Catcher and Mets Star, Dies at 57

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  10:14 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Gary Carter played the game the right way-w/smile on his face. Kid playing a kid's game. His 2 HR in gm 4 of '86 series put smile on my face

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  10:13 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Here is Gary Carter two weeks ago throwing out first pitch at Palm Beach Atlantic opener http://t.co/2op18ear #Mets

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  10:09 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Thoughts & prayers from the Braves RT @MLB: We mourn the passing of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, who passed away today @ the age of 57.

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  10:08 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies of a malignant brain tumor: http://t.co/VBZS681v

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  10:08 pm Feb 16, 2012
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  10:06 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Gary Carter has died at 57, his daughter reports. More at NYT soon. #mets

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  10:04 pm Feb 16, 2012
• Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson says Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has died - AP

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  10:00 pm Feb 16, 2012