Gary Carter named to Hall of Fame

Former Montreal Expos Catcher Gary Carter has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

He is the National League record-holder for games caught.

Carter is the first player to have spent a significant portion of his career with the Expos to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ex-Baltimore slugger Eddie Murray joins Carter. The two will be inducted into the hall on Sunday, July 27 at Cooperstown, New York.

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