One of baseball's greats passed away today at the age of 57. Gary Carter was a hall of famer, an all-star, a champion, a friend of many, and had a love for the game. He played baseball like a kid, earning him his nick-name "The Kid."Starting his Career in 1974 he would play 19 seasons, mostly with The Expos and The Mets. He would hit 324 home runs and get 2092 hits. He never had a .300 batting average, but that never mattered to Gary. He was happy to just play the game.
After 11 all-star games, 3 gold glove awards, 5 silver slugger awards and a world championship Carter would retire at the age of 38. In his last game he hit a go ahead double to give The Expos the lead. That was his last at bat and he made the most of, taking in his last moment of the thing he loved the most.
His infectious smile will resonate through the mind of baseball fans forever. We remember Gary Carter on the day he puts his cleats away forever.
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