Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 - February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 21 year career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. Nicknamed "Kid" for his youthful exuberance, Carter was named an All-Star 11 times, and was a member of one World Series championship team. After retiring from baseball, Carter coached baseball at the college and minor-league level. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.