Loved the '86 Mets. Sad day.
You knew this was coming soon. So sad.
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Who’s gonna bury who
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Loved the '86 Mets. Sad day.
I was standing around on a playground the day before Halloween at Soulard Market, and my wife was making sure Wolf didn't fall off the equipment, and I was saw a mint condition Gary Carter 1990 Fleer (? I think it was Fleer). It was weird.
Last edited by throatybeard; 02-17-2012 at 09:07 AM.
A movie is not about what it's about; it's about how it's about it.
---Roger Ebert
Some questions cannot be answered
Who’s gonna bury who
We need a love like Johnny, Johnny and June
---Over the Rhine
The "Kid" will be missed. Helped give credibility to my Mets. Leader, great player, and from what I've read, a good, supportive human and teammate.
RIP, Gary.
I couldn't stand Carter as a player; it's kinda like Throaty saying everybody hates everybody else's white point guard. In any event, he was quite a player and he brought a lot of joy to the game.
I did not know that when Carter was drafted by the Expos, he took some Berlitz lessons in French, and when he made his HOF induction speech, he gave part of it in French. THAT is impressive.
long live the Kid.
RIP, Gary. You were a joy to watch, along with your Mets teammates, and I am so glad I was there at Nats Stadium to celebrate your being put up in the ring of honor.
Great player ... well deserved HOF election.
Obviously, he won a ring with the '86 Mets, but I was looking at his old Montreal Exoo teams in the late 1970s and early 80s. When i look at those rosters, hard to believe that those guys didn'twin more (there were usually right at .500 or a little better). Some amazing talent with Carter behind the plate and both Raines and Dawson -- two HOF quality players -- in their prime in the outfield. The third outfielder was pretty good -- Warren Cromartie. Pretty solid infield with The HIT Man Al Oliver, still a force, at first base ... replaced by Terry Francona, who hit as high as .346 (with little power). They also had the very solid Tim Wallach at third most of that time with Chris Speier at short. The pitching was not bad -- Steve Rogers was one of the top fve pitchers in the NL during that era. Bill Gullickson and Charlie Lea were solid. They had Jeff Reardon, in his prime to close.
That teams should have won more than they did.
I've always had a soft spot for catchers. Godspeed Gary Carter.
Gary Carter was one of the players I most enjoyed watching while growing up, outside of my Tigers. He just played the game the right way and he had fun doing it...he made you appreciate the grace he carried at the catcher's position. I collected Starting Lineups as a kid (the baseball "action figures") and Gary Carter was the first one I ever got. I got a couple of his as a Met and as an Expo. No matter what, I will one day tell my kids about the various sports heroes of my generation. Gary Carter certainly makes that list.
RIP