Gary Carter

Gary Carter: He was a pretty good paper boy, too

2012-02-16 21:34:35

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Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies at 57

2012-02-16 16:34:14

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Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list

2013-04-16 23:38:00

The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...

Phillies nominee for Roberto Clemente Award announced

2012-09-18 16:26:44

Gary Carter Dies At Age 57

2012-02-17 04:51:00

Gary Carter, the former New York Mets Hall-of-Fame catcher, died Thursday afternoon. Citing a private family website, ESPN reported that Carter's daughter Kimmy Bloemers wrote, "I am deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious dad went to be with...

Mets Honor Gary Carter, Then Win On Opening Day

2012-04-05 19:36:00

The Mets started the season with a very encouraging win with fans breathing a sigh of relieve after their surgically-repaired ace Johan Santana pitched five innings of two-hit ball for a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Mets announced a record-...

Nationals win on wild pitch in 10th

2012-04-12 20:18:00

Standing on third base with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Ryan Zimmerman still was bummed about the two plays he failed to make in the field earlier Thursday for the Washington Nationals. Knowing that the Cincinnati Reds’ relievers are...

John Franco. Mr. Met On Special Ticket Presales

2012-02-27 00:00:00

John Franco and Mr. Met will be making appearances at area stores later that day to promote a two-day special Mets single-game ticket pre-sale. Franco can talk about the players in spring training and his prognosis for the Mets upcoming season, his...

Kevin Cooney back in town for FAU Hall of Fame fest

2012-02-24 16:26:10

An antidote for the hoops malaise: A chat with ex-FAU baseball skipper Kevin Cooney. Caught up with Cooney yesterday before he left for Boca Raton. He goes into FAU's Athletic Hall of Fame tonight. Does he miss baseball? Less......

The greatest pitcher who never was

2011-04-01 00:00:00

Joe Berton was the greatest pitcher to ever climb a mound. And today, Joe Berton, a retired schoolteacher who lives in Oak Park and is 57 and Ichabod Crane spindly and does not swivel heads anymore, is a footnote to sports history. No, that's not quite...

Gary Carter: "The Kid" was claimed too soon, dying Feb. 16 of brain cancer at 57, less than nine years after he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

2012-12-28 00:00:00