Gary Edmund Carter  "Kid”

Career                       

Catcher 1974-1992 - 19 seasons - wore uniform #8

Teams                        

Montreal Expos 1974-1984,1992

New York Mets 1985-1989 (1986 World Series Champions)

San Francisco Giants 1990 (5 hits in 5 at-bats - July 7, 1990 vs. Chicago Cubs)

Los Angeles Dodgers 1991

Born April 8, 1954 in Culver City, CA               

Died  February 16, 2012 - age 57

Family           

Sandra K. Carter – wife                

Christina A. Kearce – daughter

Kimberly N. Bloemer – daughter   

Douglas J. Carter – son

                   c/o The Gary Carter Foundation

                         580 Village Blvd #315

                         Palm Beach, Florida 33409

Parents     

Jim and Inge Carter - Mr. Carter, age 84,

died only 17 days after his son tells him of the HOF election

Jim, an aircraft worker, moved his family 

to Fullerton when Gary was young child

Schools  Fullerton, CA

MLB Record             

Average           .262 (.280 post-season)      

Homers            324 (4 post-season)

Hits                  2092

RBI                  1225

Runs                1025

Games             2296

All-Star                       

11 Years, MVP (1981, 1984)

.300 (6 for 20), 3 homers, 5 RBI

Honors                       

Golden Glove (1980, 1981, 1982)  

Silver Slugger (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986)

Second in voting for 1975 National League Rookie of the Year

Second in voting for 1980 National League MVP

1961 (age 7) very 1^st NFL Punt-Pass-Kick Contest

National 7-year old Champion (from Fullerton CA)