Gary Carter: 1954-2012

Gary Carter of the Montreal Expos poses before a game at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York in 1974.

Carter, the first player enshrined in Cooperstown wearing a Montreal Expos cap, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. He was 57. Carter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May, two weeks after finishing his second season as coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Carter died at a hospice in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area.

Philadelphia Phillies' Pete Rose gives Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter a pat after Rose scored during a game in Montreal, June 21, 1983.

Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter is mobbed by admiring fans at the camera day prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Montreal, Quebec, on June 24, 1983.

New York Mets catcher Gary Carter poses for a portrait during his first Spring Training as a Met in St. Petersburg, Florida, 1985.

New York Mets' Gary Carter celebrates his tenth-inning game-winning homer against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6, 1985.

Gary Carter at bat — Getty Images/Rick Stewart

Catcher Gary Carter of the New York Mets at bat during a 1985 season game at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York.

Catcher Gary Carter of the New York Mets with his helmet on during a 1986 season game.

Gary Carter tags out Jim Rice — Getty Images/T.G. Higgins

Catcher Gary Carter (8) of the New York Mets tags out Jim Rice (14) of the Boston Red Sox during game 7 of the 1986 World Series at Shea Stadium on Oct. 27, 1986 in Flushing, New York. The Mets won the series 4-3.

New York Mets Gary Carter is lifted in the air by relief pitcher Jesse Orosco following the Met 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the World Series at New York's Shea Stadium, Oct. 27, 1986.

Gary Carter grimaces after forcing out Terry Pendelton — AP Photo/Ed Bailey

New York Mets catcher Gary Carter grimaces after forcing out St. Louis Cardinals' Terry Pendelton forced out Sept 13, 1987. Carter was an 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner.

Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter — AP Photo/Peter Morgan

New York Mets' Keith Hernandez, left, and Gary Carter are happy-looking ball players as they come off the field at Shea Stadium in New York after clinching the National League East title, Sept. 23, 1988.

New York Mets' Gary Carter drives a double to center field against the St. Louis Cardinals Aug. 12, 1989 in New York. Carter, an 11-time All-Star catcher, got was elected to the Hall of Fame Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003 with 78 percent (387).

Gary Carter watches the flight of his hit — Getty Images/Gary Newkirk

Gary Carter of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches the flight of his hit as he heads to first during a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on June 2, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.

Gary Carter walks with his facemask in hand — Getty Images/Ken Levine

Catcher Gary Carter (8) of the Montreal Expos walks with his facemask in hand during a game against the Dodgers on July 6, 1992 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Gary Carter, left, and Eddie Murray, the 2003 inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, hold baseball bats during a news conference in New York formally announcing their induction, Jan. 16, 2003. Carter hit .262 with 324 home runs and 1,225 RBIs with the Expos, Mets, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, center, a former player with the New York Mets, waves to crowds during a ceremony honoring him before the Mets game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at New York's Shea Stadium. Watching the proceedings is Mets general manager Dave Duquette, second from left.

National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Gary Carter holds his plaque during induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 27, 2003.

Hall of Famer Gary Carter speaks at the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on July 31, 2005 at the Clark Sports Complex in Cooperstown, New York.

Jesse Orosco chats with Gary Carter — Getty Images/Chris Trotman

1986 Mets World Series Champions Jesse Orosco chats with to his old teammate Gary Carter before the Washington Nationals play the New York Mets on the Opening Day at Shea Stadium on April 3, 2006 in Flushing, New York City.

Manager Gary Carter of the U.S.A. Team looks on during the XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game at PNC Park on July 9, 2006 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Hall of Famer New York Mets catcher Gary Carter is all smiles after hitting a three-run homer during the All Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, July 9, 2006.

Former New York Met Gary Carter thanks fans from the field in a post game ceremony after the last regular season baseball game ever played in Shea Stadium against the Florida Marlins on Sept. 28, 2008 in the Flushing, New York.

Former Mets manager Yogi Berra and former Mets catcher Gary Carter meet on the field for a post game ceremony after the last regular season baseball game ever played in Shea Stadium against the Florida Marlins on Sept. 28, 2008 in Flushing, New York.

Gary Carter and Ozzie Smith congratulate Jennie Finch — Getty Images/Michael Buckner

Former MLB player Gary Carter and former MLB player Ozzie Smith congratulate Softball Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch after she hit a home run during the MLB All Star Game Celebrity Softball Game at Angels Stadium of Anaheim on July 11, 2010 in Anaheim, California.

2010 inductee Andre Dawson has a laugh with fellow Hall of Fame member Gary Carter at Clark Sports Center after the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 25, 2010 in Cooperstown, New York.