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FromWayDowntown
02-16-2012, 05:45 PM
From everything I've ever heard or read about him, Gary Carter was as great off the field as he was on it. He was, arguably, the piece that put the Mets of the mid-80's over the hump and into the World Series in 1986, and then was the guy who started the rally that made it possible for those maniacs to become champions.

I had the opportunity to meet him in a hotel in Philadelphia in the summer of 1988 and he was extremely gracious that day with everyone who asked for even a moment of his time.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7583267/hall-fame-catcher-gary-carter-dies-age-57
JayTheClown
02-16-2012, 06:18 PM
Yep Mets great.

RIP Kid
lefty
02-16-2012, 06:57 PM
Montreal Expos legend


RIP
FromWayDowntown
02-16-2012, 07:10 PM
Montreal Expos legend


RIP

I tend to think of him as a Met, but he's much more appropriately identified with some really, really good Expos teams of the late 70's and early 80's.
baseline bum
02-16-2012, 07:38 PM
RIP to my all-time favorite catcher. :depressed
tlongII
02-16-2012, 07:51 PM
Very sad to hear. One of the greatest catchers of all time in my opinion. Just a few years older than me too... :(
lefty
02-16-2012, 08:18 PM
I tend to think of him as a Met, but he's much more appropriately identified with some really, really good Expos teams of the late 70's and early 80's.

Yup

But he won the WS with the Mets, so I think he is a legends for both clubs :tu
DeadlyDynasty
02-16-2012, 09:29 PM
He was our (Marlins) first TV color guy. RIP:depressed
JoeTait75
02-16-2012, 09:40 PM
I tend to think of him as a Met, but he's much more appropriately identified with some really, really good Expos teams of the late 70's and early 80's.

Yup. Carter, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Ellis Valentine... those were some outstanding teams.

RIP Gary Carter.
lefty
02-16-2012, 11:20 PM
Yup. Carter, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Ellis Valentine... those were some outstanding teams.

RIP Gary Carter.

Oh man
Memories

Nos Amours :depressed

Fuck you Loria, fuck you Selig

Fuck you 1994 lockout

Fuck you L.A Dodgers
DeadlyDynasty
02-17-2012, 12:42 AM
:lol94 Expos.

:lol5 game lead on the Braves

:lolPedro killing it

:lolstrike

:lolnever good again

:lolfans deserted

:lolhello Washington
lefty
02-17-2012, 12:53 AM
:lol94 Expos.

:lol5 game lead on the Braves

:lolPedro killing it

:lolstrike

:lolnever good again

:lolfans deserted

:lolhello Washington

Fuck you :lol
Vinnie_Johnson
02-17-2012, 01:32 AM
RIP The Kid Gary Carter. I will never forget 1986 mets down to their last out and Gary gets on base to start the rally.
21_Dickings
02-19-2012, 04:49 PM
Oh man
Memories

Nos Amours :depressed

Fuck you Loria, fuck you Selig

Fuck you 1994 lockout

Fuck you L.A Dodgers

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51khLNSW6tL.jpg
lefty
02-20-2012, 04:46 PM
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51khLNSW6tL.jpg
:depressed