Carter always called his own game
Photo credit: Newsday/Paul J. Bereswill | GARY CARTER, Mets Hall of Fame catcher
Gary Carter died Feb. 16 after battling cancer for nearly a year. Carter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May. An 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Carter's single in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series started the Mets improbable come-from-behind win. He was 57.
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