American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (1954-2012)
For the member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, see Gary Carter Jr.
Baseball player
Gary Carter
Carter with the New York Mets, c. 1986
Catcher
Born:(1954-04-08)April 8, 1954 Culver City, California, U.S.
Died: February 16, 2012(2012-02-16) (aged 57) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1974, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1992, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Batting average
.262
Hits
2,092
Home runs
324
Runs batted in
1,225
Teams
Montreal Expos (1974–1984)
New York Mets (1985–1989)
San Francisco Giants (1990)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1991)
Montreal Expos (1992)
Career highlights and awards
11× All-Star (1975, 1979–1988)
World Series champion (1986)
3× Gold Glove Award (1980–1982)
5× Silver Slugger Award (1981, 1982, 1984–1986)
Roberto Clemente Award (1989)
NL RBI leader (1984)
Montreal Expos No. 8 retired
New York Mets Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2003
Vote
78.0% (sixth ballot)
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. Nicknamed "The Kid" for his youthful exuberance, Carter was named an All-Star 11 times, and was a member of the 1986 World Series Champion Mets.
Carter was known throughout his career for his hitting, excellent defense, ability to handle pitchers, and on-field leadership. He made clutch contributions to the Mets' World Series championship in 1986, including a 12th-inning single against the Houston Astros which won Game 5 of the NLCS and a 10th-inning single against the Boston Red Sox to start the comeback rally in Game 6 of the World Series. He is one of only four people ever to be named captain of the Mets, and he had his number retired by the Expos.[1]
After leaving the major leagues, Carter coached baseball at the college and minor-league levels.
In 2003, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Carter was the first Hall of Famer whose plaque depicts him as a member of the Montreal Expos.
Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was...
baseball field at Ahuntsic Park would be named "GaryCarter Stadium" after the late Expo Hall of Famer GaryCarter. On May 11, 2013, the Trois-Rivières Aigles...
members have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, with GaryCarter, Andre Dawson and Tim Raines' plaques depicting them with Expos caps...
captains for the Mets: Keith Hernandez 1987–1989 (co-captain with GaryCarter) GaryCarter 1988–1989 (co-captain with Keith Hernandez) John Franco 2001–2004...
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began the 1980s with a core group of young players, including catcher GaryCarter, outfielders Tim Raines and Andre Dawson, third baseman Tim Wallach,...
Strawberry, and Kevin Mitchell get ejected, forcing starting catcher GaryCarter to play third base and the Mets to play a pitcher in the outfield, with...
Wonder, Paul McCartney, Nile Rodgers, Jon Batiste, Gary Clark Jr., and Rhiannon Giddens. Cowboy Carter was met with universal acclaim upon release; critics...
the family. Carter's siblings include Leslie Carter (1986–2012), Aaron Carter (1987–2022), Angel Carter (born 1987), and Bobbie Jean Carter (1982–2023)...
award was Phil Niekro in 1980, and the first catcher to receive it was GaryCarter in 1989. The team to have the most winners representing their club is...
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. GaryCarter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has...
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. GaryCarter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has...
Hall of Fame catcher GaryCarter the second manager in team history on December 5, 2007, during baseball's winter meetings. Carter, who attended Sunny...
who have won as catchers include Bench, Rodriguez, Carlton Fisk, and GaryCarter.[d] The other family pair to win Gold Gloves as catchers are brothers...
2008–2010 and 2013, while Posada won in 2000–2003 and 2007. Hall of Famer GaryCarter (1981–1983, 1984–1986), Buster Posey (2012, 2014–2015, 2017, 2021), and...
Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals), with the main road being 285 Rue GaryCarter, named for the National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee whose career primarily...
stole second and third base. Knight took the throw from Mets catcher GaryCarter late, brought his glove to Davis' face and knocked his helmet off. A...
with former MVPs George Foster and Keith Hernandez, veteran catcher GaryCarter and speedsters Wally Backman and Mookie Wilson. With these acquisitions...
EDT. Both teams scored a run in the first. In the top of the first, GaryCarter drove in Keith Hernandez with a single. The Braves countered with Claudell...
the presentation of Gold Glove Awards to four outfielders (Dwayne Murphy, Gary Pettis, Dwight Evans and Dave Winfield); this scenario was repeated in the...
Smart Defends Husband Carter Oosterhouse Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Baum, Gary (2017-12-29). "Carter Oosterhouse Accuser Responds...
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