Gary Carter, ‘Kid’ Who Helped Mets Win 1986 Title, Dies at 57
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Gary Carter, a leader of the World Series-winning 1986 New York Mets whose unwavering enthusiasm earned him the nickname “Kid,” has died. He was 57.
Carter, who waged a nine-month battle with brain cancer, died yesterday, his daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on a website the family used to keep friends and fans informed. “I believe with all my heart that dad had a standing ovation as he walked through the gates of heaven to be with Jesus,” Bloemers wrote. He died in hospice care near his Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, home, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said.