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February 16, 2012
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posted by yerfatma at 07:21 PM on February 16, 2012
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posted by Joey Michaels at 08:59 PM on February 16, 2012
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posted by scully at 09:04 PM on February 16, 2012
Side note:
That video has a now-deceased announcer, calling the last hit of a now-deceased player, for a now-deceased franchise.
posted by grum@work at 09:12 PM on February 16, 2012
posted by grum@work at 09:18 PM on February 16, 2012
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posted by insomnyuk at 09:21 PM on February 16, 2012
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posted by TheQatarian at 10:09 PM on February 16, 2012
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posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:29 PM on February 16, 2012
Le Journal de Quebec's editorial cartoon for tomorrow's paper, translation not required
posted by tommybiden at 11:07 PM on February 16, 2012
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posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 11:26 PM on February 16, 2012
Interesting trivia from a poster on Baseball Think Factory:
Gary Carter hit .400 in his 22 plate appearances against Jamie Moyer, who's signed to a deal with the Rockies for 2012. That's the same number of PA he had against Jim Kaat, who debuted in 1959.
He played on the same team as Matt Stairs, who retired last year. And he played on the same team as Ron Fairly, who began his career in 1958.
posted by grum@work at 11:37 PM on February 16, 2012
That video has a now-deceased announcer, calling the last hit of a now-deceased player, for a now-deceased franchise.
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posted by rcade at 08:03 AM on February 17, 2012
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posted by yzelda4045 at 08:07 AM on February 17, 2012
I was seven years old during the 86 World Series, and it stands out as one of my earliest sports memories. For Christmas that year, I got this poster, which hung in my bedroom for years.
RIP, Gary.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:46 AM on February 17, 2012
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posted by Tinman at 12:32 PM on February 17, 2012
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For Christmas that year, I got this poster..
I got that poster from my uncle who was a huge Mets fan and turned me into one as well. I was nine years old during the 86' WS and still have that poster in my garage.
posted by BornIcon at 12:46 PM on February 17, 2012
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posted by Howard_T at 01:33 PM on February 17, 2012
Jonah Keri, a Montreal native, penned a nice remembrance at Grantland.
The quote from Daryl Strawberry at the end is both a sad self-reflection by Strawberry of wasted opportunity and a fitting tribute to Carter:
"I wish I could have lived my life like Gary Carter."
posted by holden at 03:30 PM on February 17, 2012
Gary Carter's last hit as a Montreal Expo.
"Enjoy it all, pal. You've earned it."