Gary Carter's career highlights

Career highlights

Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003, the first player enshrined in Cooperstown wearing an Expos' cap.

11-time All-Star

Two-time All-Star Game MVP (1981, 1984)

Only player to have a two-homer performance in an All-Star Game (1981) and World Series game (1986, Game 4).

His single began the Mets' epic two-out, three-run rally against the Red Sox in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the '86 World Series.

Totaled nine RBIs in the Mets' seven-game Series win.

His RBI single in the 12th inning of the 1986 NLCS against the Astros gave the Mets a 3-2 series lead.

Hit 298 of his 324 home runs as a catcher, seventh all-time for the position.

Hit his first major-league homer in September 1974 off future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton as a 20-year-old rookie. Carter homered 11 times against Lefty, his top victim.

1,225 RBIs

Three-time Gold Glove winner

Set the National League record for games caught (2,056).