Carter was elected to the Hall in 2003 on his sixth try.

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Almost two years ago, the tough news of brain tumors plaguing baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter naturally sparked a few chronologies of his career highlights, which include 11 All Star Game appearances and 324 home runs, mostly with the Expos and Mets.

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Even the 1986 version of the Mets, an all-time great team (108-54) that won the World Series, featured only one Hall of Famer, Gary Carter.

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