Gary Carter famous quotes

04-12-2025

It is a grueling position (catching). My knees will tell you that. I've had nine knee surgeries. I've had a couple of broken thumbs, one on each hand. I can look back at it and say it's worth it to be enshrined in Cooperstown. I don't have any pain in my knees right now.
-- Gary Carter

#Couple #Pain #Hands
Sometimes you just have to play in pain.
-- Gary Carter

#Pain #Play #Sometimes
The only thing on my mind now is getting that World Series ring.
-- Gary Carter

#Mind #World #Rings
My desires are simply I love to teach, I love to be in uniform, I love to throw batting practice, I love to be with the kids.
-- Gary Carter

#Kids #Practice #Desire
I would love to get back to the big leagues as a coach, possibly a manager. I would love that opportunity.
-- Gary Carter

#Opportunity #League #Bigs
There were probably a few games I played where I should not have played, because of some nagging injuries or something. I used to always talk the managers into playing me, because I wanted to play so badly.
-- Gary Carter

#Play #Games #Nagging
I remember many a time, going into someplace like Wrigley Field - where you could cut the humidity with a knife - and playing a doubleheader. I loved to play the game. It didn't matter if it was a doubleheader, or a single game, or a day game after a night game. I wanted to play.
-- Gary Carter

#Cutting #Night #Games
To be 49 years old now and still be called The Kid, that's kind of special.
-- Gary Carter

#Kids #Years #Special
That's what every young kid thinks about when they first put on a uniform - is to play in the Major League and then, ultimately, play in a World Series. To me, that was the ultimate, winning in '86.
-- Gary Carter

#Kids #Thinking #Winning
It's kind of a tradition that you get a rookie, put him in the middle, wrap your arms and legs around him, then douse him with everything you can get a hold of - shaving cream, ketchup, mustard, everything. It's kind of like a pie in the face after a guy is successful.
-- Gary Carter

#Successful #Pie #Guy
I like mellow music. I like some jazz. But I'm not a big hard rock guy.
-- Gary Carter

#Rocks #Guy #Jazz
I got that nickname my first spring training camp with the Expos in 1974. Tim Foli, Ken Singleton and Mike Jorgensen started calling me 'Kid' because I was trying to win every sprint. I was trying to hit every pitch out of the park.
-- Gary Carter

#Spring #Kids #Winning
Theres a place in my heart for every team I played on.
-- Gary Carter

#Team #Heart #My Heart
I'll always be grateful for the dream season of 1986. In a corner of my mind I will stand forever with my bat cocked, waiting for the two-one pitch from Calvin Schiraldi.
-- Gary Carter

#Dream #Grateful #Two
Load up your mind with pictures capturing your preferred tomorrow. Put the remembrances of the past in a place where they won't block your view.
-- Gary Carter

#Block #Past #Views
He really just wanted to go about his business. I would put Eddie Murray in the same category as Andre Dawson. He would like to kid around with the press and (be surly), but he was a total professional. I see why he is a Hall of Famer. I am just glad I had the pleasure of playing for Eddie (Murray) for one year.
-- Gary Carter

#Kids #Years #Pleasure

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