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Sad News On Gary Carter
  • sbenoissbenois
    The latest report is not good. Very sad.

    Hang in there Gary. You're too young to join the big team in the sky.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/01/19/gary.carter.health.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a6&eref=sihp
  • codycody
    Darn, this is so sad.
  • pixigirlpixigirl
    :-(
  • marylagomarylago
    So sad. My dad was a big fan lo those many moons ago... :-(
  • Train of ThoughtTrain of Thought
    Yes, I am really saddened by this news.
  • Soul 29Soul 29
    Very sad. One of my all-time favorite Mets moments was when Carter homered on Opening Day, his first game as a Met ... Won the game in Bottom of 9th or extras ... Long time ago. God bless The Kid.
  • mountainhouse
    What a shame. He's always come across as such an upbeat guy.
  • TalkToItTalkToIt
    Terrible news. Always an upbeat guy and a class act.
  • johnlockedemajohnlockedema
    Class act and 'Met' don't always go hand in hand. Gary was always a class act.
  • Jackson FusionJackson Fusion
    Awful. Reminds me of Murcer over in the Bronx. Class guys.
  • ml1ml1
    the enduring memory of Carter is at the 0:15 mark:
  • jeffljeffl
    I forgot the Mets had already tied the game before the Buckner boot.
  • elizeliz
    marylago said:

    So sad. My dad was a big fan lo those many moons ago... :-(



    Mine too. Unlike most here, I knew him as an Expo - not a Met. He was a big part of the popular culture growing up in Montreal in the 70's. Sad news.
  • Soul 29Soul 29
    jeffl said:

    I forgot the Mets had already tied the game before the Buckner boot.



    Another reason it's unfair to label Buckner "the goat" in that one ...

  • ctrzaskactrzaska
    Classy guy. Crappy news.
  • Train of ThoughtTrain of Thought
    Nice story, even if just for one night. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/marlins/2144668.html.
  • wendywendy
    Yes, T of T, a very nice story but the tears are streaming down now. I wish the Kid the best; I hope for a miracle.
  • shicksonshickson
    Train of,

    Gary Carter remains an inspiration...thanks for posting this story.
  • sbenoissbenois
    What Wendy said.
  • WootWoot
    I was a fan of Gary - even though I was not an Expo or Mets fan. The news of his illness is very sad.
  • Train of ThoughtTrain of Thought
    I modeled my batting stance after his - open with the upright bat. Worked better for him.
  • GMCaesarGMCaesar
    Mortality sucks -

    Gary has always been a standout, bless him.
  • BaseballMom
    We met him at spring training a few years ago and had a chance to talk to him. He's the real deal. He appreciated how lucky he was to be in the major leagues, in the playoffs, and to be the guy up at the plate in a game-changing situation. And the very definition of giving your all all the time.

    I had hoped he'd come back to the Mets eventually (you'll all recall he was passed over in the last few years in favor of Johnson). In our family's minds, he'll always be one of the greatest. I don't think the Meta ever retired his number. I wish they would do so now.
  • strawberrystrawberry
    I always thought Carter and Hernandez deserved to have their numbers retired. The dopey Wilpons I suspect worried that if they did that, they'd have to retire Straw and Doc as well. By the way, Piazza (steroids or not) should be retired and a case for Franco could be made as well.
  • strawberrystrawberry
    Good Bye Number 8
  • codycody
    He was one of the special ones. :-(
  • Soul 29Soul 29
    God bless The Kid.
  • hankzonahankzona
    To this Yankee fan, despite playing for the Mets, he stood out as a good guy and an athlete you appreciated for his heart and effort.
  • The Soulful Mr TThe Soulful Mr T
    what memories.
  • marylagomarylago
    :-(
  • Train of ThoughtTrain of Thought
    Knew it was coming any time, yet still so sad to hear. Carter was one tough s.o.b. One of my favorite memories of him was in the Ray Knight-Eric Davis fight game in '86, when Carter had to play 3rd base after Knight's ejection, and he made a bunch of solid plays.
    Post edited by Train of Thought at 2012-02-17 02:30:23
  • ctrzaskactrzaska
    What a sad, sad day for baseball.

    RIP, Kid.
  • shicksonshickson
    RIP Kid.

    Hard to believe it's been 25 years since that memorable October night in 1986.

    I was 1 of 2 Red Sox fans cramped into a tiny Rutgers dorm room with about 25 Mets fans.

    As Gary Carter stepped to the plate, with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th, I popped open the champagne...little did I know it would be another 18 years before I would finally celebrate a Red Sox World Series.
  • pixigirlpixigirl
    RIP ...
  • sbenoissbenois
    Too young. Way, way, way too young. He went out with dignity and grace.

    RIP Kid.
  • vermontgolfervermontgolfer
    We'll miss you Gary, RIP.
  • WootWoot
    He just seemed like a great guy. I was always a fan.
  • sbenoissbenois
    I am really glad that he was inducted into the Hall while he was alive.


  • wendywendy
    RIP Mr. Carter. I shall always remember you and what you brought to baseball and humanity. Thank you.
  • WootWoot
    sbenois said:

    I am really glad that he was inducted into the Hall while he was alive.




    It is unclear what took so long. He retired in 1991 and was inducted in 2003 (I think).
  • hankzonahankzona
    maybe it took awhile because there are less than 20 catchers in the Hall of Fame...statistically, they dont often stack up well against a lot of position players...just a guess. And, Carter openly lobbied to be in the Hall, and at times even openly expressed puzzlement and disdain for those who didnt vote him in...that might also be a contributing factor.
  • mlj
    Thanks for the great memories. Rest in peace.

    One of mine is a classic, crazy extra inning and rain delayed game played in Atlanta. I think he caught the whole game. It ended in the wee hours and then the Braves stadium set off July 4th fireworks, alarming the sleeping city. Remember Ralph Kiner saying a huge crowd showed up for breakfast at a restaurant afterward.
  • Train of ThoughtTrain of Thought
    Train of Thought said:

    Knew it was coming any time, yet still so sad to hear. Carter was one tough s.o.b. One of my favorite memories of him was in the Ray Knight-Eric Davis fight game in '86, when Carter had to play 3rd base after Knight's ejection, and he made a bunch of solid plays.





  • GMCaesarGMCaesar
    from the Expo files
    Gary-Carter-of-the-Montre-007.jpg
    460 x 276 - 28K
  • hankzonahankzona
    I did a double take on that picture, because he is holding the ball in his left hand with the glove on his right..then I saw the lettering on the other uniform, and realized why!
  • The Soulful Mr TThe Soulful Mr T
    Yeah, they were playing the stnaiG....
  • tomtom
    The Mets' game 6 comeback is still the most electrifying sports event I've ever seen. And who can forget Carter was the guy who started it off?
  • Soul 29Soul 29
    The Keith Hernandez interview on the FAN about the passing of Gary Carter was too much ... God Bless The Kid and take care of Mex ... Tough stuff.
  • munchiesmunchies
    The Soulful Mr T said:

    Yeah, they were playing the stnaiG....


    Really good one! And the game was at Candlestick. You know why it's so windy at Candlestick Park? It's all those stnaiG fans... er, that came out funny....

  • munchiesmunchies
    Soul 29 said:

    The Keith Hernandez interview on the FAN about the passing of Gary Carter was too much ... God Bless The Kid and take care of Mex ... Tough stuff.


    That was amazing. Seldom do you glimpse any real, raw emotion from a celebrity like that. My heart really went out to Hernandez hearing how torn up he was.
    drift... I really always liked Sid Fernandez. Boy, when he was on...

  • sbenoissbenois
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