RIP Gary Carter

[RogueElephant]

Gary Carter just loved baseball so much. Someone gave him the nickname "The Kid" because he wore his joy and enthusiasm for the game on the sleeves of his uniforms. The Montreal Expos. The New York Mets. The San Francisco Giants. The Los Angeles Dodgers. And Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he was the head coach.

No matter where he was or what he was doing, it was obvious that Carter was in love with baseball.

Carter died on Thursday after suffering from brain cancer. His daughter Kimmie Bloemers published an announcement on a family website. The Hall of Fame catcher, the biggest face of the Expos franchise and a leader among superstars on the World Series champion Mets in 1986, was 57 years old. He hit 324 career homers, made 11 All-Star teams and seemed to have a blast doing every bit of it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...ng-kid-gary-carter-dies-age-57-231403315.html

 

[TydDFens]

Very sad. Growing up, Gary Carter was my favorite player. I got his autograph years ago at Wrigley Field, when he was with the Expos. Very nice guy. He was definitely one of those that played for the love of the game.

 

[rtcjny]

I didn't realize he had died. I remember collecting his baseball cards as a kid. That is really sad. Brain cancer is a horrible disease. I lost my mom to it several years ago.