Thursday, February 16, 2012

News Alert: Gary Carter, Hall of Fame Catcher and Mets Star, Dies at 57

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The New York Times
Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- 5:13 PM EST
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Gary Carter, Hall of Fame Catcher and Mets Star, Dies at 57

Gary Carter, the slugging catcher known as Kid for the sheer joy he took in playing baseball, who entered the Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo but who most famously helped propel the Mets to their dramatic 1986 World Series championship, died Thursday. He was 57.

The cause was brain cancer, which had been diagnosed last May.

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