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Gary Carter was an American baseball player with an estimated net worth of $13 million. Most of Carter's professional baseball career was with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets as the team's catcher. Popular as "Kid", he was an 11-time All-Star. He was known for his excellent defense and hitting skills. He was a member of the team which won the 1986 World Series Championship.
Gary Edmund Carter was born on April 8, 1954, in Culver City, California. He was married to married with whom he has three children. At age 57, he died of brain cancer on February 16, 2012.
While attending Sunny Hills High School, he played as a baseball infielder, and a football quarterback as well. After receiving over 100 athletic scholarships, he wrote a letter of intent to the UCLA where he was supposed to play as quarterback. However, he decided to forego college after he was selected by the Montreal Expos as a third-round pick of the 1972 MLB Draft. He played for the Expos from 1974 to 1984.
He joined the New York Mets in 1985 where he played with until 1989. He also had short stints with the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Before his retirement, he returned to the Montreal Expos in 1992.
In addition to being a three-time Gold Glove Awardee, Carter also won the Silver Slugger Award five times. In 1981 and 1984, people named him as the MLB All-Star Game MVP.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1992 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Montreal Expos for the year 1992 |
$825,000 |
|
1991 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the year 1991 |
$500,000 |
|
1990 |
Salary |
Base salary with the San Francisco Giants for the year 1990 |
$250,000 |
|
1989 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Mets for the year 1989 |
$2,200,000 |
|
1988 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Mets for the year 1988 |
$2,160,000 |
|
1987 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Mets for the year 1987 |
$2,060,000 |
|
1986 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Mets for the year 1986 |
$2,160,000 |
|
1985 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Mets for the year 1985 |
$2,030,000 |
|
1982 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from various promotions for the year 1982 |
$85,000 |
|
1982 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Montreal Expos for the year 1982 |
$100,000 |
|
1982 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Montreal Expos for the year 1982 |
$240,000 |
|
1981 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from various promotions for the year 1981 |
$85,000 |
|
1981 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Montreal Expos for the year 1981 |
$100,000 |
|
1981 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Montreal Expos for the year 1981 |
$240,000 |
|
1980 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from various promotions for the year 1980 |
$85,000 |
|
1980 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Montreal Expos for the year 1980 |
$100,000 |
|
1980 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Montreal Expos for the year 1980 |
$220,000 |
|
1979 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from various promotions for the year 1979 |
$85,000 |
|
1979 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Montreal Expos for the year 1979 |
$100,000 |
|
1979 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Montreal Expos for the year 1979 |
$220,000 |
|
1978 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from various promotions for the year 1978 |
$85,000 |
|
1978 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Montreal Expos for the year 1978 |
$100,000 |
|
1978 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Montreal Expos for the year 1978 |
$220,000 |