Gary Carter

I got that nickname my first spring training camp with the Expos in 1974. Tim Foli, Ken Singleton and Mike Jorgensen started calling me 'Kid' because I was trying to win every sprint. I was trying to hit every pitch out of the park. ”

That's what every young kid thinks about when they first put on a uniform - is to play in the Major League and then, ultimately, play in a World Series. To me, that was the ultimate, winning in '86. ”

There's a place in my heart for every team I played on. ”

To be 49 years old now and still be called The Kid, that's kind of special. ”

I tried the broadcasting thing, the coaching thing, but I'll never replace the competitive feeling of being out on the field when we were players. ”

I would love to get back to the big leagues as a coach, possibly a manager. I would love that opportunity. ”

My desires are simply I love to teach, I love to be in uniform, I love to throw batting practice, I love to be with the kids. ”

I remember many a time, going into someplace like Wrigley Field - where you could cut the humidity with a knife - and playing a doubleheader. I loved to play the game. It didn't matter if it was a doubleheader, or a single game, or a day game after a night game. I wanted to play. ”