Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets.

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Gary Edmund Carter was a Major League Baseball player with the Montreal Expos (1974 - 1984), New York Mets (1985 - 1989), San Francisco Giants (1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991), and Montreal Expos (1992). Did you know that The Kid, his nickname, was the second Mets Team Captain in franchise history?

Gary Carter Bio. Fullname: Gary Edmund Carter; Nickname: Kid; Born: 4/08/1954 in Culver City, CA; Draft: 1972, Montreal Expos, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 53; High School: Sunny Hills, Fullerton, CA; Debut: 9/16/1974; Hall of Fame: 2003; Died: 2/16/2012

Feb 16, 2012 · Gary Carter, the Hall of Fame catcher who helped the New York Mets win the 1986 World Series, died Thursday at age 57. He was diagnosed with four brain tumors last May.

Born on April 8, 1954 in Culver City, Calif., Carter played baseball, basketball and football in high school, but rejected dozens of college scholarship offers to sign with the Montreal Expos. Used primarily as an outfielder during his 1975 rookie season, Carter came in second in Rookie of the Year voting before earning the full-time catching ...

Oct 30, 2013 · It simply should not have taken six years for Gary Carter to get into the Hall of Fame. He was one of the best catchers of his era, and many observers put him in the top ten in major-league history. He was an outstanding defender with a strong arm who did all the other things expected of a receiver.

Dec 10, 2017 · From 1974 to 1984, the Montreal Expos enjoyed having Gary Carter, a slugging catcher and tremendous defensive backstop, suit up for them every day. During that span, Carter made seven NL All-Star teams, won three Gold Glove Awards and hit a bunch of dingers.

Mar 27, 2024 · Nicknamed "The Kid", Gary Carter is widely regarded as one of the best catchers of all-time and a perennial fan favorite. He played in eleven All-Star Games, was named a Silver Slugger five times, and won three Gold Gloves during his nineteen-year career. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. Perennial Star with the Expos

Gary Carter played 19 seasons for 4 teams, including the Expos and Mets. He had a .262 batting average, 2,092 hits, 324 home runs, 1,225 RBIs and 1,025 runs scored. He won 3 Gold Glove awards, 5 Silver Slugger awards and 1 World Series.