Enjoyed so much the years were I could see him play at Jarry Park ... with Coco Laboy, Rusty Staub ... what a team !!!
Dead at 57 !!!!
MONTREAL - The lights went out for Hall of Fame catcher and former Expo Gary Carter on Thursday after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.
Carter, 57, was nicknamed “The Kid,” but his teammates also called him “Lights” because of his broad smile and ability to perform in front of the camera.
In 2003, Carter became the first former Expo to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But apart from his baseball skills, he was also a model citizen and family man.
In a 1982 interview, Montreal player agent Gerry Petrie, who had Carter as a client, described the catcher perfectly.
“Sincerity, honesty, wholesomeness – he’s the kind of guy you want your son to be,” Petrie said. “And it’s real. Gary is no phoney. He’s one in a million. He loves his family, God and baseball.
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