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TagsBY ANGELA DAIDONE
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, who sparked the New York Mets during the 1986 World Series, died Thursday, the Associated Press reported. He was 57.
Carter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May and was said to be doing well until last month, when his daughter announced tests revealed additional tumors.
Carter, who was coaching a college team in Florida, was an 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner. His bottom-of-the-10th single in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series helped the New York Mets defeat the Boston Red Sox for the championship.
Nicknamed "Kid," Carter played with the Mets, Montreal, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers during his 19-year career. He was the first player to go into the Hall of Fame with an Expos cap on his plaque.
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