Gary Carter: 1954-2012
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Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has died at the age of 57. The former Montreal Expos star was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour last May. The 11-time all-star was the first player to go into the Hall of Fame with an Expos cap on his plaque.
Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter is mobbed by admiring fans at camera day prior to a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Montreal on June 24, 1983. -
Gary Carter, Montreal Expos catcher applies the tag on a sliding Steve Henderson of the New York Mets at home plate at Shea Stadium in the eighth inning of opening game of the baseball season Friday, April 7, 1978 in New York. -
Montreal Expos Gary Carter during spring training in West Palm Beach Florida at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium on Feb. 25,1983. -
Montreal Expos Gary Carter during spring training in West Palm Beach Florida at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium on February 27,1984. -
Boston Red Sox's Jim Rice is tagged out at the plate by New York Mets catcher Gary Carter during seventh inning action in Game 6 of baseball's World Series at New York's Shea Stadium on Oct. 25, 1986. -
New York Mets Gary Carter is lifted in the air by relief pitcher Jese Orosco following the Met 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of baseballs World Series at New York's Shea Stadium Oct. 27, 1986. -
New York Mets' Gary Carter celebrates his 12th inning game-winning hit against the Houston Astros in Game 5 of baseball's National League Championship Series in New York on Oct. 14, 1986. -
In New York Mets' Keith Hernandez, left, and Gary Carter are happy-looking ball players as they come off the field at Shea Stadium in New York after clinching the National League East title on Sept. 23, 1988. -
Montreal Expos Gary Carter poses for a portrait during spring training in West Palm Beach Florida at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium on March 5, 1992. -
Hall of Famer New York Mets catcher Gary Carter is greeted after hitting a three-run homer during the All Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 9, 2006.
