After 1992, Mr. Carter stayed in baseball. He broadcast for the Florida Marlins, coached and managed in the Mets’ minor league system, managed two independent minor league teams and coached at the college level. With flowers, a torch streaming from his helmet and a rigid, upright batting stance beneath a lock of blond hair, Mr. Carter was instantly recognizable. "A vigorous field general who was known for clutch hitting over 19 seasons with rock-solid defense and a signature smile," read his Hall plaque. Mr. Carter was also recognized for his contributions off the field when he was honored with the Roberto Clemente Award. He was elected to the Hall on his sixth try, in 2003. "Gary was one of the happiest players in the world every day," said Mookie Wilson, a Mets teammate. Especially, he came through in the biggest moments of his career. With the powerful Mets having just their one last chance in the Series, Mr. Carter stepped up with two outs. With no one on base, New York trailed Boston, 5-3, in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 6. Mr. Carter, a two-time All-Star game MVP, remains the only player to have two-homer performances in both an All-Star game and a World Series game, and he set the N.L. record for games caught. Overall, Mr. Carter hit 324 home runs and drove in 1,225 runs while batting .262. Despite nine knee surgeries, he set the major league record for catchers in games played, proving his durability. Mr. Carter was given a diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor last May, two weeks after his second season as a coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University ended. Gary Carter died in hospice care in West Palm Beach, Fla., said Jay Horwitz, a Mets spokesman. In addition to his daughter, who is the softball coach at Palm Beach Atlantic, Mr. Carter, who lived in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., is survived by his wife, Sandy; a son, James Douglas, known as D.J.; another daughter, Christy; and three grandchildren. "Gary Carter became one of the game's elite catchers driven by a notable passion for the game," Commissioner Selig said in a statement. As Mr. Carter crossed the plate, he clapped his hands, pointing to Wilson on deck, who then clapped again. Moments later, Bill Buckner's error allowed a stunning, 6-5 victory to go through. Mr. Carter rushed into the dugout to join the celebration that was already going on at home plate, still wearing the catcher's gear. Mr. Carter said he had only one thought in mind: "I'm not making the final out of the World Series." Mr. Carter played for the Mets, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly two decades. He led the Expos to their only postseason, becoming the first player "to be enshrined in Cooperstown wearing an Expos cap." The rally that ensued covered the fact that Mr. Carter had tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Then in the seventh game, Mr. Carter drove in an insurance run in the sixth inning as the Mets went on to win their most recent championship. The star catcher whose single in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series helped trigger one of the unlikeliest rallies in baseball history for the New York Mets died Thursday. He was 57. Mr. Carter was an 11-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner. His single in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 series helped the Mets load the bases against the Boston Red Sox and eventually beat them. "My heart is deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious daddy went to be with Jesus at 4:10 p.m. today," Mr. Carter's daughter, Jimmy Bloemers, wrote on the family Web site. "This is by far the hardest thing I have ever had to write in my entire life, but I felt you all should know." "His nickname, 'Kid,' captured how Gary approached life," the Mets said in a statement. "He did everything with great enthusiasm and zest for life both on and off the field.... He was a Hall of Famer in everything he did, and his smile was contagious." Mr. Carter was known for his effervescent personality as much as for his talents. He earned his nickname as a teenager eager to please in his first big league camp, and it stuck for the rest of his career - on and off the field. His smile, his vivacious personality and desire to excel were on display for all to see in his joy at watching the ball leave the yard. Even his Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown shows him with a toothy grin - Kid forever. His words brought a clean single off Red Sox pitcher Calvin Schiraldi to left field. Kevin Mitchell followed with a single, and Ray Knight singled to drive Mr. Carter, bouncing around from second base. New York - Gary Carter has a good reason for his nickname "Kid". Related theme articles: Samsung announced the adoption of Android4.0 integrated circuit Galaxy Tab 2 Carter, revoke the Mets series champion, death at 57 Those million facebook? Some may not actually access How Apple cuts costs in building gadgets Group visit Apple factory