At Gary Carter’s Memorial, Remembrances of Baseball, Faith and Family

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Amid the emotional tributes to Gary Carter here Friday, his accomplishments in baseball were an unavoidable topic.

But the memorial service for Carter, who died last week after a battle with brain cancer at age 57, also highlighted his devotion to God and his family.

The service for Carter, who entered the Hall of Fame as an Expo but who helped propel the Mets to the 1986 World Series championship, was held in front of hundreds of friends, family members and former teammates at Christ Fellowship, a large modern church resting on a palm tree-laden campus.

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Filed under: * Christian Life / Church Life • Parish Ministry • Death / Burial / Funerals • * Culture-Watch • Religion & Culture • Sports

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Posted February 25, 2012 at 6:30 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Bart Hall (Kansas, USA) wrote:

Since the demise of the Expos, Bell Centre, home of the Canadiens, is also the repository of all things Expos. They even hired their mascot, Youppi, the only mascot ever ejected from a game, the only mascot ever hired by another team, and one of only two or three mascots in Cooperstown.

Here is the Canadiens’ tribute to Gary Carter, which for some reason NBC chose not to broadcast along with the game. Youppi makes an appearance in his old uniform.

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