Friday, February 17, 2012
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New York Mets great Gary Carter dies at age 57 - Tom Verducci - SI.com - Gary Carter, the light of the Mets -There was, despite resentment from inside his clubhouses, nothing phony about Carter, and nothing given easily to him. He was the same off camera as on: optimistic, faithful, kind-hearted, philanthropic. It drove some people nuts that Carter played every day with the joy as if it were the opening day of Little League. Even that nickname, "Kid, " was minted with some derisiveness by jaded Expos veterans when Carter, in his first spring training camp, in 1973, had the nerve to run hard on every sprint and bring enthusiasm to every drill.
Gary Carter's emotional final at-bat [video] - LATimes.com - His final game came on Sept. 27, 1992. In the seventh inning of a scoreless game against the Chicago Cubs, Carter lined an 0-2 pitch over the right fielder's head to score Larry Walker with what turned out to be the only run of the game. Carter got a lengthy standing ovation from the Montreal crowd. You will get goosebumps while watching it.
Gary Carter dies: Teammates truly appreciated ‘the Kid’ - The Washington Post - John Feinstein - Today, all of baseball is standing up for The Kid. And there isn’t a dry eye in the house.
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