I had originally scheduled another post for today, but with the news coming down that Gary Carter had died, I had to write a post about him. It's hard for me to write about a guy that was the face of the franchise I really despised.
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Gary Carter expressed so much joy on a ball field, so much appreciation for simply being alive, it was fitting that his death brought his one-of-a-kind smile back to life. There it was in all the highlights after word came that Carter was gone at 57,
Full discosure: Gary played for some of my least favorite teams when I was a kid and was just generally Not A Brave, so I wasn't a fan for a long time. From what I've learned of him after his playing days were over he seems