01-05-2010, 07:37 PM
<!--quoteo(post=74182:date=Jan 5 2010, 06:27 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)-->QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Jan 5 2010, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Do the Expos have an inductee yet?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Gary Carter, which was decided for him:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->In his sixth year on the ballot, Gary Carter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Eddie Murray on January 7, 2003. Carter had originally requested if he could have the plaque as half an Expo and half a Met, and though the media took it as one of his jokes, it was a legitimate debate as to with which team he would be associated.[10] Carter himself had expressed a preference to be inducted as an Expo during his final season, however, with the uncertainty of the franchise, and Carter working for the Mets organization since retiring as a player, winning his only World Series title with the Mets, and became a media celebrity during his stint in New York, Carter had changed his mind by the time the moment arrived, and expressed a preference toward the Mets. However, Carter played twelve seasons in Montreal, as opposed to only five in New York. The final decision rested with the Hall of Fame, and Hall president Dale Petroskey declared that Carter's achievements with the Expos had earned his induction, whereas his play with the Mets by itself would not have.[11] At the induction ceremony, Carter spoke a few words of French, thanking fans in Montreal for the great honor and pleasure of playing in that city. Carter is so far the only Expo to be inducted into Cooperstown.[12]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Gary Carter, which was decided for him:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->In his sixth year on the ballot, Gary Carter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Eddie Murray on January 7, 2003. Carter had originally requested if he could have the plaque as half an Expo and half a Met, and though the media took it as one of his jokes, it was a legitimate debate as to with which team he would be associated.[10] Carter himself had expressed a preference to be inducted as an Expo during his final season, however, with the uncertainty of the franchise, and Carter working for the Mets organization since retiring as a player, winning his only World Series title with the Mets, and became a media celebrity during his stint in New York, Carter had changed his mind by the time the moment arrived, and expressed a preference toward the Mets. However, Carter played twelve seasons in Montreal, as opposed to only five in New York. The final decision rested with the Hall of Fame, and Hall president Dale Petroskey declared that Carter's achievements with the Expos had earned his induction, whereas his play with the Mets by itself would not have.[11] At the induction ceremony, Carter spoke a few words of French, thanking fans in Montreal for the great honor and pleasure of playing in that city. Carter is so far the only Expo to be inducted into Cooperstown.[12]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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