Gary Carter
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Gary Edmund Carter (Kid or Camera)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 215 lb.
- Debut September 16, 1974
- Final Game September 27, 1992
- Born April 8, 1954 in Culver City, CA USA
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003
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[edit] Biographical notes
Gary Carter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 7, 2003 by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He is the only player to be honored as a Montreal Expo in the Hall of Fame.
Carter played 19 seasons in the big leagues and was named to 11 All-Star teams. He was second once in the MVP voting (1980) and third once (1986). He won three Gold Gloves and led the league in RBI in 1984.
He hit an opening day home run four years in a row - between 1977 and 1980.
According to the similarity scores method, the most similar player to Carter, with a score of 880 is Johnny Bench, followed by a score of 879 for Lance Parrish.
Carter's jersey number 8 was retired by the Montreal Expos. His number has been reused by the franchise since its move to Washington, becoming the Washington Nationals.
Was a television broadcaster for the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 1996.
Carter's brother, Gordon Carter, was an outfielder in the San Francisco Giants chain in 1972-1973.
Carter has now launched a second career as a manager, managing in the minors during 2005-06 and in independent ball in 2007-08. He is listed as manager for the upcoming 2009 season at the Long Island Ducks website.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1975 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 11-time NL All-Star (1975, 1979-1988)
- 1981 All-Star Game MVP
- 1984 All-Star Game MVP
- 3-time NL Gold Glove Winner (1980, 1981 & 1982)
- 5-time NL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 & 1986)
- NL RBI Leader (1984)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 9 (1977-1980, 1982 & 1984-1987)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1977 & 1985)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 4 (1980 & 1984-1986)
- Won a World Series with the New York Mets in 1986
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 2003
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | GCL Mets | Gulf Coast League | 37-16 | 1st | New York Mets | Lost League Finals |
| 2006 | St. Lucie Mets | Florida State League | 77-62 | 3rd | New York Mets | League Champs |
| 2007 | Orange County Flyers | Golden Baseball League | 37-39 | 4th | Independent Leagues | |
| 2008 | Long Island Ducks | Atlantic League | 71-69 | 4th (t) | Independent Leagues | Lost in 1st round |
[edit] Further Reading
- Danny Gallagher: "Carter makes it to Cooperstown", in Remembering the Montreal Expos, Scoop Press, Toronto, ON, 2005, pp. 93-98.
