Joseph Chris Carter was born on March 7,1960 and is an American former professional baseball player.
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26 Facts About Joe Carter
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Joe Carter played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants.
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Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays, their second consecutive championship.
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Joe Carter is one of only two players to end a World Series with a home run, the other being Bill Mazeroski.
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Joe Carter attended Wichita State University, leaving after his junior year.
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Joe Carter was named The Sporting News magazine's College Player of the Year in 1981.
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Joe Carter first reached the majors in 1983 with the Cubs, but was traded to the Cleveland Indians the following year, where he blossomed into a star.
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Joe Carter emerged as a prolific power hitter, hitting as many as 35 home runs in a season and regularly driving in 100 or more runs.
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In 1986, Joe Carter led the major leagues with 121 runs batted in and recorded career highs of 200 base hits and 108 runs scored.
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Joe Carter usually hit nearly as many doubles as he did homers, and would get respectable numbers of triples in many years too.
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Joe Carter hit two home runs and recorded the final out of the Series, taking a throw to first base from reliever Mike Timlin to nab Otis Nixon of the Atlanta Braves, who bunted.
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Joe Carter became a free agent in 1998 and briefly played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants before retiring.
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Joe Carter ended his career by popping out to end the game in a one-game playoff against the Chicago Cubs.
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Joe Carter drove in 100 runs in a season ten times, including the 1994 year, which was cut short due to the strike that occurred 115 games into the year.
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Joe Carter was the first player to record 100 RBI for three different teams in three consecutive seasons.
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From 1999 to 2000, Joe Carter served as a color commentator for the Toronto Blue Jays on CTV Sportsnet, leaving to work for the Chicago Cubs.
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From 2001 to 2002, Joe Carter served as the color commentator, alongside play-by-play man Chip Caray, for the Chicago Cubs on WGN-TV.
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Joe Carter was replaced by the man whom Joe Carter himself replaced, Steve Stone.
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Joe Carter became eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 he only received 19 votes, representing 3.
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Joe Carter is currently eligible for induction via the Today's Game era committee.
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Joe Carter was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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In September 2006, Joe Carter was awarded the Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes Award, as the former or current player who best represents the legacy of his franchise's history, as voted by fans.
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Joe Carter attended and signed autographs, as well as throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
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On July 14,2015, in a pregame ceremony before the 2015 All-Star Game, it was announced that Joe Carter was elected by fans as a Franchise Four member of the Toronto Blue Jays, as one of the four most valuable players in franchise history.
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