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'86 Mets fondly recall Gary Carter

Originally published: January 22, 2012 4:52 PM
Updated: January 22, 2012 8:15 PM
By ZACH SCHONBRUN. Special to Newsday

Former Mets players and other major leaguers gathered to sign autographs at Citi Field and share thoughts about Gary Carter, who has been battling brain cancer since May. Videojournalist: Patrick McCarthy (Jan. 22, 2012). (February 16, 2012 4:31 PM)

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Several key members of the Mets' 1986 championship team Sunday shared their thoughts and prayers for Gary Carter, the Hall of Fame catcher whose battle with brain cancer took a turn for the worse last week.

Carter's daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on the family's website that an MRI showed Carter had more tumors on his brain. Carter was first diagnosed with brain cancer in May.

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