[mkleesma]

Truly sad - A real class act.

[tomkat]

He was my age .. sigh

RIP Kid

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Johnny Bench’s successor as baseball’s best catcher. Sorry to hear this - way too young to die.

[Ditto]

RIP to a good player who always gave his best. Way too young.

[onona]

I will always treasure 1986. Rest in Peace Gary.

Prayers to your family.

[cartoonistx]

Gary was a former classmate of mine at Sunny Hills high in Fullerton California (2 years behind me). I’m very saddened by the passing of a great guy!

[Lazlo in PA]

Any member of the 1986 World Champion Mets team has my undying love and respect. Great player and great guy. RIP.

[garv]

RIP Gary. As a lifelong Mets fan you gave me a great deal of joy.

Here’s a piece I read a few weeks ago that says it better than I can.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1194101/1/index.htm

[toothfairy86]

RIP, Kid!

[DoughtyOne]

Geez, that just sucks! Last I saw the guy he was a picture of health. At least that’s how I can remember him now.

My sympathy to the family, friends, and associates.

Really sad to hear about this.

[South40]

Sad news. I enjoyed watching him play. Peace to GC and his family.

[Colinsky]

I always hated Gary Carter no matter where he was playing—until he came to the Giants for a year, and I grew to like him a lot. Changed my whole opinion of him.