PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- The New York Mets will wear a patch on their uniforms this year to honor Gary Carter.
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February 25, 2012
Before the Mets contingent who came to pay tribute to Gary Carter at the memorial service Friday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Carter’s widow, Sandy, was given a mockup of the No. 8 patch the Mets will wear this season in honor of the fallen Hall of Fame catcher by the team’s owners, Fred and Jeff Wilpon, and manager Terry Collins.
The mockup depicts Carter’s number over...
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February 27, 2012
The city of Montreal is asking people for ideas on how the late baseball great Gary Carter should be remembered.
The Hall of Fame catcher died earlier this month. Carter played his first 11 major league seasons in Montreal and returned to the Expos in 1992 to end his career.
Montreal residents will be able to pitch ideas through the city's website until March 31. A decision...
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February 26, 2012
The New York Mets will wear a patch on their uniforms this year to honor Gary Carter.
The Hall of Fame catcher died this month. Carter played five seasons with the Mets and helped them win the 1986 World Series.
The Mets said Sunday that they will wear the symbol for all games this year, starting in spring training. The patch will feature a black home plate with Carter's jersey...
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February 25, 2012
The New York Mets will remember former catcher Gary Carter by wearing a patch this season bearing his No. 8.Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon presented the patch to Sandy Carter, the Hall of Fame catcher's widow, after a memorial service on Friday night.Carter played for the Mets from 1985-89 and helped lead the team to a World Series title in 1986.Carter died on February 16,...
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February 26, 2012
The New York Mets today announced that the team will wear a patch to honor GaryCarter during the 2012 season. Carter passed away on February 16 after a courageous battle against brain cancer.
The patch features a black home plate with “KID 8” in white lettering. The patch will be worn on all Mets jerseys for the 2012 season, starting with the first Spring Training game on March 5.
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February 26, 2012
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February 24, 2012
Former teammates, friends and well-wishers assembled Friday night to salute Gary Carter's life at the Hall of Fame catcher's home church.
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February 24, 2012
More than 1,000 former teammates, family members and friends of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter paid tribute to him Friday as much for his prowess on the field as for the type of man he was away from the ballpark.
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February 26, 2012
Here are some News and Notes from numerous sources:
The Mets will wear a patch this season honoring Gary Carter. Principal owner Fred Wilpon presented the patch — which features the catcher’s No. 8 and home plate — to Carter’s widow, Sandy, during a memorial service Friday for the Hall of Famer. Carter, who died 10 days ago, played for the Mets from 1985-89.
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February 25, 2012
Astros manager Brad Mills, a former teammate of Gary Carter, made the drive to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., along with his wife on Friday night to attend a memorial service for the Hall of Fame catcher, who died of brain cancer on Feb. 16.
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February 25, 2012
A robust collection of family, friends, teammates and fellow Hall of Famers filled Christ Fellowship Church Friday night to remember Gary Carter, the late Mets catcher known for his deep faith, ebullient smile and championship play.
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February 24, 2012
More than 1,000 people have turned out for a memorial in Florida to honor Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter. Another Hall of Fame catcher, Johnny Bench, eulogized Carter, saying "no words are adequate" to describe his greatness. Carter's three children described him as a devoted father who was as impressive off the field as on it.
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February 26, 2012
The New York Mets will wear a patch on their uniforms this year to honor Gary Carter. The Hall of Fame catcher died this month. Carter played five seasons with the Mets and helped them win the 1986 World Series. The Mets said Sunday that they will wear the symbol for all games this year, starting in spring training.
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February 24, 2012
'He was probably the most positive player that I’ve ever been around when we were losing,' Wally Backman says
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