Gary Carter is an American former professional baseball player, who had a net worth of $8 million when he died in 2012. Gary Carter was born in Culver City, California, in April 1954. He died on February 16, 2012, at the age of 57, from brain cancer.
Gary was a catcher who batted and threw right-handed. He played quarterback in high school and signed a letter of intent to play for the UCLA Bruins before being selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft.
Who was Gary Carter?
Gary Carter was born on April 8, 1954, in Culver City, California, to Jim and Inge Carter. His father was an aircraft worker. Carter’s mother died of leukemia a month after his 12th birthday in 1966. He went to Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton and played football as a quarterback and baseball as an infielder. He also participated in American Legion Baseball and was named the 1971 American Legion Graduate of the Year.
Carter received over 100 athletic scholarship offers after graduating from high school in 1972. He committed to playing quarterback for the UCLA Bruins by signing a letter of intent. However, he later signed with the Montreal Expos after being taken in the third round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.
How old was Gary Carter?
He was 57 years old when he died.
What was Gary Carter’s net worth?
He was estimated to be worth $8 Million.
What was Gary Carter’s career?
Carter was chosen in 1972 and attended his first spring training camp with the Expos in 1974. At training camp, he gained the nickname “the Kid” for his youthful zeal and style of play. Carter was turned into a minor league catcher that year by the Expos.
Carter homered 23 times and drove in 83 runs while playing for the Expos’ Triple-A club, the Memphis Blues. Carter made his major league debut in September at Jarry Park in Montreal, in the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets. Despite not playing especially well, he finished the season batting.407. His first major league home run came against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Carter spent his rookie season in 1975 alternating between right field and catching. He was named to the National League All-Star squad as a right fielder. He also won the Sporting News Rookie of the Year honor and came in second place for the National League Rookie of the Year honor. The same year, he was also named Expos Player of the Year. He received the award again in 1977, 1980, and 1984.
Carter alternated between the outfield and behind the plate in 1976. Carter began playing catcher on a regular basis after the Expos traded their catcher. Carter won three Gold Glove Awards in a row beginning in 1980. Carter made his All-Star debut in 1981. He hit two home runs in the game, earning MVP honors and becoming the fifth player to do it in an All-Star Game.
Carter continued to play well throughout the next three years. He participated in the 1984 All-Star Game and received his second All-Star MVP award. At the end of the season, the Expos were unable to satisfy Carter’s contract demands, thus he was moved to the Mets in December.
On April 9, 1985, he homered in the eleventh inning to lead the Mets to an Opening Day victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets had a strong season, with three players, including Carter, finishing in the top 10 in MVP voting that season. The New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games in the 1986 World Series.
Carter homered twice in game four of the series at Fenway Park. He is the only player who has hit two home runs in both an All-Star Game and a World Series game. Carter remained with the Mets for the 1989 season.
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