The TRAGIC Death Of Gary Carter, How He Lived Is Sad...

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  • čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
  • #garycarter #baseballgame #baseballplayer
    When people saw Gary Carter on the field, they thought of him as charming, heroic, and indestructible. But little did they know, a ruthless enemy called cancer was soon about to take away this champion from us. This is the story of Gary Carter’s fight with cancer, let’s get into it.
    Gary Edmund Carter was born on April 8, 1954, in Culver City, California, near Los Angeles. He was the younger of two sons born to James H. Carter and Inge Carter. After World War II, Jim Carter, who was a mechanically minded man from Kentucky, moved to California and took on technical jobs in Hollywood. By the time Gary was born, Jim was working as an aviation-parts inspector for Hughes Aircraft Company, a significant employer in Southern California’s aerospace industry. So you can bet he was rolling in that dough!
    Inge Charlotte Keller, born in Chicago in 1929, was the daughter of German immigrants who came to the U.S. in the 1920s. Gary often credited his athletic ability to his mother, who was a champion swimmer. But even though he got those good genes, he once humorously admitted, "Funnily enough, I’m a terrible swimmer." Ironic, Am I right?
    Gary's own sports journey began with Little League baseball at age six, but he was also equally passionate about and talented in football. In 1961, the NFL held the first Punt, Pass & Kick contest, and seven-year-old Gary became the national champion in his age group at the Los Angeles Coliseum. How adorable!

Komentáře • 36

  • @mannycrummett1206
    @mannycrummett1206 Před měsícem +9

    He was my childhood baseball hero! During a game in San Francisco. My grandfather gave my Montreal Expo to a security cop and Gary Carter singed it for me. Will never forget it! R.I.P. Gary Carter.

  • @tomgeauvreau7099
    @tomgeauvreau7099 Před měsícem +4

    He was Mr. Expo. What a fine player he was. Life sadly cut short.

  • @DavidBurge-xf8zx
    @DavidBurge-xf8zx Před měsícem +4

    He died young, but the way he lived was not sad. He was an amazing person who did everything with joy that ALL of us could learn a lesson from and try to emulate. Not a Mets fan, but he is one of my all-time favorites from watching baseball for over 50 years.

  • @christinelord142
    @christinelord142 Před měsícem +2

    What a great player he was. I felt so sad when he passed, and so young. Rest in Peace Gary Carter.

  • @seen48
    @seen48 Před měsícem +3

    I am a Mets fan because of Gary Carter. When he left the Expos I left with him. All time favourite player. So sad when he passed. May he still rest in peace. 😇 ⛅️

  • @briankistner4331
    @briankistner4331 Před měsícem +6

    I had no idea he had cancer and had died..... The guy was a STUD! Played in an era of so many great catchers. Bench, Munson, Fisk, Simmons, Tennace, Yeager, Porter and probably some I missed.

    • @jamesfinnin7496
      @jamesfinnin7496 Před měsícem +1

      love u kid until we meet again my child hood hero !!!!

  • @merc340sr
    @merc340sr Před měsícem +3

    We LOVED Gary Carter in Montreal. There is a street named after him here. RIP.

  • @BobbyBoca
    @BobbyBoca Před měsícem +1

    Was one of my favorite players when I was younger … R.I.P Kid

  • @thelastjohnwayne
    @thelastjohnwayne Před měsícem +5

    I talked to Gary several times in Reno in 2008, when he managed the Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League and the Flyers would come up to play Reno. Gary was kind enough to sign a Baseball for me which I still have somewhere.

    • @denncorby4115
      @denncorby4115 Před měsícem +2

      His Flyers played at Cal State Fullerton in his home town. It was truly awesome to see him home and happy before the darkness took him from us.

  • @patrickpaes6653
    @patrickpaes6653 Před měsícem +3

    He was always one of my favorite catchers

  • @kevinhamill1225
    @kevinhamill1225 Před měsícem

    Carter was one of my childhood heros. I loved watching him play with the Expos. I was sad to see him traded to the Mets. Good Video.

  • @shawndavis8906
    @shawndavis8906 Před měsícem +4

    Why did you use a picture of Jimmy Carter in this video?

  • @peterdelbove2838
    @peterdelbove2838 Před měsícem +3

    As likable in person, as he was on the field. One of my favorite Mets of all time. Will never forget "The Kid".

  • @David-h4n9h
    @David-h4n9h Před měsícem +1

    Always liked him he was great player. One best catchers hitters I ever saw play. Really glad he in the HOF he certainly deserves b there. He was baller big time

  • @JeremyWaldrop-ls2pn
    @JeremyWaldrop-ls2pn Před měsícem +1

    Gary was the original player named the kid great talent and a smile to go with it ⚾️

  • @miguelcolon9203
    @miguelcolon9203 Před měsícem +1

    He was a great catcher and a team player. Sad for his family.

  • @gregsten3700
    @gregsten3700 Před měsícem

    great guy seen him few times playing with mets and was lucky enough to meet him when he coached the long island ducks after a game i waited outside the park for 3 hours for him to finally come out only was like 3 people out there at that point he came out and signed like 4 things for me all ducks stuff mini bat duck jersey ducks baseball and ticket from game ....really nice guy he said only thing wont sign is mets realated stuff and major league stuff cause that he gets lot of money to do ...im was like i want the autographs dont care what its on not gonna sell it ....rip gary one of the best catchers ever him and maybe bench and yogi top 3 ever

  • @timwilliams8047
    @timwilliams8047 Před měsícem +1

    Didn't know he passed always liked his hustle

  • @TJ_Is_Online
    @TJ_Is_Online Před měsícem +1

    There have been quite a few former Phillies players die of brain cancer (Veteran’s Stadium) . Newspapers have started to try and relate these deaths to early types of astroturfs. Immediately thought of ex-Expos Gary Carter when reading the article.

  • @prepperboss
    @prepperboss Před měsícem +3

    His dad was not Jimmy Carter.

    • @saifonlawrence2044
      @saifonlawrence2044 Před měsícem +2

      No, but he was related to Gomers nemesis Sargeant Carter.

  • @hadiitiniguez2393
    @hadiitiniguez2393 Před měsícem +3

    Gary was an RBI machine...

  • @logalogalog
    @logalogalog Před měsícem +2

    Click bait title. Thumbs down for that reason.

  • @darrenmoran3539
    @darrenmoran3539 Před měsícem +1

    Only player in mlb history to have 2 hrs in all star game and ws game

  • @darrenmoran3539
    @darrenmoran3539 Před měsícem

    Off all the players in expo history it ws gary carter who put mtl expos on map

  • @saifonlawrence2044
    @saifonlawrence2044 Před měsícem

    Gary "is the camera on me ?" Carter

  • @alexfoster71
    @alexfoster71 Před měsícem

    Great video, but the gentleman in the Navy uniform is Jimmy Carter, the 39th President.

  • @chrislewis5069
    @chrislewis5069 Před měsícem +2

    Don't appreciate you putting these false titles that make the players look bad and like they weren't good people. That's what's sad about you

  • @tplomonte
    @tplomonte Před měsícem

    The 7up kid

  • @cdcubs8727
    @cdcubs8727 Před měsícem

    Doubt his dad was jimmy carter. That's who that picture is

  • @Landis_Grant
    @Landis_Grant Před měsícem +1

    Supposed Christian man Gary Carter cried like a baby when he found out he had terminal cancer (he died at age 57) and that God was going to take him home to Heaven.