Monday, February 20, 2012
Gary Carter receives touching tribute from Montreal Canadiens - LATimes.com - Houston Mitchell - The late Gary Carter, who died last week at the age of 57, was an icon in Montreal. A longtime catcher for the Montreal Expos, he was beloved in the city.
Should the Mets Retire Carter's Number? - NYTimes.com - Ken Belson - The Yankees retired Reggie Jackson’s number even though he, too, only played five seasons in New York. If they want another excuse, the Mets could retire Carter’s No. 8 because it was also worn by Yogi Berra, who played briefly for the Mets, coached with them for years and guided the Ya Gotta Believe team to the 1973 World Series.
As some boomers live longer, some (like Gary Carter) taken way too soon - Palm Beach Post - Steve Dorfman - Two things stood out about him: 1) that he genuinely cared about people; 2) he had a steel trap of a memory. As I wrote at the time: "The man's memory is Google-like. Seasonal and career statistics of opponents and teammates? Check. Specific game situations from two and three decades ago? Check. Immediate and total recall of virtually any, and every, pertinent detail from his entire life. Check and check."
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