Damn New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter diagnosed with small tumors on his brain Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has been diagnosed with four small tumors on his brain and will be going to Duke University Hospital for surgery in the next day or so, the Daily News has learned. According to sources close to Carter, the 57-year-old Met icon has been complaining of headaches and forgetfulness in recent days and underwent an MRI in a hosptial near his Palm Beach Gardens home Saturday, where the tumors were discovered. It will not be known until the surgery at Duke whether the tumors are benign or malignant. Carter, who hit .262 with 324 homeruns and 1,225 RBI in a 19-year career with the Mets, Montreal Expos, Giants and Dodgers, has been managing at Palm Beach Atlantic College this year near his home. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2011/05/21/2011-05-21_new_york_mets_hall_of_fame_catcher_gary_carter_diagnosed_with_small_tumors_on_hi.html#ixzz1N0fPbIXJ