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• Gary Carter and the trade that won the Mets a World Series

  him saying, 'If people learned I was thinking about trading Gary Carter I'd be run out of Canada .' " John McHale Jr., Major League Baseball 's executive vice president of administration, described his late father's fondness for Carter."He loved Gary Carter 5:41 PM Read more »

• Cohen a potential investor in Mets

  spring, a source identified him as a close friend of principal owner Fred Wilpon . Cohen has been previously vetted by Major League Baseball .The Mets had said it intended to sell the shares to "family and friends," after negotiations with hedge fund manager   Read more »

• Joe Torre quits MLB post, seeks Dodgers ownership

  Torre has resigned as Major League Baseball 's executive vice president for baseball operations to join a group trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers .Torre managed the Dodgers from 2008-10, then retired and joined MLB last February as a top aide to Commissioner   Read more »

• Alex Rodriguez fine after treatment on knee, shoulder

  gave its permission after vetting the process.Rodriguez's treatment was first reported by the New York Post .Cashman says Major League Baseball and WADA have approved the procedure, and that it is also performed in the United States. The Yankees say Rodriguez   Read more »

• Rangers win rights to talk with Darvish

  Texas Rangers won the rights to negotiate with Japanese righthander Yu Darvish , Major League Baseball announced late Monday night.The announcement was made just after 7 a.m. Tuesday in Japan.The Yankees made a token bid to obtain the rights to Darvish, but   Read more »

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• Gary Carter, Hall Of Famer And Mets Hero, Dies Of Brain Cancer At 57

  Carter, the former Major League Baseball catcher who helped the New York Mets win the 1986 World Series, has died of brain cancer at 57. In a career marked by tenacity — and the ability to hit homeruns — Carter was chosen for 11 All Star teams. Carter's heroics 38 m ago from NPR Read more »

• Gimenez inks Minor League deal with Rays

  Division Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game, and the names, nicknames, logos, uniform designs, color combinations, and slogans designating the Major League Baseball clubs and entities, and their respective mascots, events and exhibitions. 50 m ago from MLB.com Read more »

• Gary Carter passes away

  and the New York Mets, and he ranks among the most beloved players in the history of both of those franchises," said Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig in a statement. "Like all baseball fans, I will always remember his leadership for the '86 Mets 6:02 PM from KansasCity.com Read more »

• Gary Carter, Star in Mets 1986 Title Win, Dies at 57

  tumor. After months of radiation and chemotherapy treatment, new tumors were discovered in January. In 19 years in Major League Baseball, Carter won awards for hitting and for his defensive skills as catcher, the sport’s most grueling position. “When you think 5:40 PM from Bloomberg.com Read more »

• MLB: Mets ace Johan Santana set for bullpen session

  league game on Sept. 30. Santana had surgery on his left shoulder in September 2010 has not pitched in a major league game since then. “It’s just another step,” Santana said Thursday. “I’ve been through this in the past and I’ve been working for, like, two 5:36 PM from New Haven Register Read more »