Carter slides to avoid being tagged out at home plate by Boston Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman in a 1986 World Series game at Fenway Park in Boston. Though Carter helped get the Mets back into the series by hitting home runs in Game 4 at Fenway, he is best remembered for hitting a single that began an improbable two-out come-from-behind rally during Game 6. After the Red Sox were one strike away from their first World Series victory in decades, the Mets tied the game and then won it 6-5 when Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner made an infamous error, letting a routine ground ball roll through his legs and allowing the winning run to score.
Gary Carter: A Baseball Career in Photos
The Hall of Fame catcher's 21-year career included numerous awards and legendary moments