Gary Carter gone..

Clip-Clop · #1 02-17-2012, 03:57 PM

He was a great guy, did a lot for kids in the area I grew up. Big time member of a local church and took his responsibility to the community very seriously. Shame.

mclem0822 · #2 02-17-2012, 04:40 PM

I went back and looked at some of the Expos stats. Take 1984 which if i am correct was his final year with the team, he had 27 HR and 106 RBI's, next year quite a drop off at that postion with Spanky Fitzgerald 5 HR and 34 RBI. Anyone know the circumstances of how he left? Free agent to the Mets or trade? I was just wondering how the let the guy go, he had some fine years there. Gone way to soon, very sad. RIP Gary

3kings · #3 02-17-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mclem0822

I went back and looked at some of the Expos stats. Take 1984 which if i am correct was his final year with the team, he had 27 HR and 106 RBI's, next year quite a drop off at that postion with Spanky Fitzgerald 5 HR and 34 RBI. Anyone know the circumstances of how he left? Free agent to the Mets or trade? I was just wondering how the let the guy go, he had some fine years there. Gone way to soon, very sad. RIP Gary

I didn' t look it up but I thought he was traded for Hubie Brooks.

MaTH716 · #4 02-17-2012, 05:52 PM

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I didn' t look it up but I thought he was traded for Hubie Brooks.

Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans.
I knew Brooks and Youmans, but had to look up the other two.

mclem0822 · #5 02-17-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans.
I knew Brooks and Youmans, but had to look up the other two.

Ok so it was a trade ok, thanks. Gary played with a few guys that went on to be managers. Ken Macha, Jerry Manuel to name a couple. I wonder if he ever had any of those aspirations, he didn't manage in the minors that we know of right?