Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies of brain cancer at 57
NEW YORK — 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.
A three-time Gold Glove winner, Carter’s single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball.
His bottom-of-the-10th single in Game 6 helped the New York Mets mount a charge against the Boston Red Sox and eventually beat them.
Nicknamed “Kid,” Carter played nearly two decades with the Mets, Montreal, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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