EXPOS HOF: Gary Carter, SIGNED GCL Ball from 2005 For Sale

The followingis a SIGNEDball by Gary Carter...This was signed by him for me in person while he was manager for the Gulf Coast Mets. It is dated 8-17-05 in his own hand. A true museum quality piece.

Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets.

Nicknamed \"The Kid\" for his youthful exuberance, Carter was named an All-Star 11 times, and was a member of the 1986 World Champion Mets.

Known throughout his career for his hitting and his excellent defense behind the plate, Carter made a major contribution to the Mets\' World Series championship in 1986, including a 12th-inning single against the Houston Astros which won Game 5 of the NLCS and a 10th-inning single against the Boston Red Sox to start the fabled comeback rally in Game 6 of the World Series. He is one of only four people ever to be named captain of the Mets, and he had his number retired by the Expos.[1]

After retiring from baseball, Carter coached baseball at the college and minor-league level.

In 2003, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Carter was the first Hall of Famer whose plaque depicts him as a member of the Montreal Expos.

I have been an avidbaseball autograph collector since 1985 and have amassed many duplicates over the years, I have decided to part with some of them to clear our space for new acquisitions.This item isguaranteed this itemto pass PSA or Spence Authentication or purchase price minus shipping will be given. I do not accept refunds for other issues so please ask any questions you have prior to offerding. Shippingis as noted. Thank you for looking.

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