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Blue Jays' 'Beeg mon'. Rico Carty, 37 years old, one-timer catcher with minor league Leafs in 1963, is back in town as Jays' designated hitter. 'Beef (...)
Blue Jays' 'Beeg mon'. Rico Carty, 37 years old, one-timer catcher with minor league Leafs in 1963, is back in town as Jays' designated hitter. 'Beef (...)

Blue Jays' 'Beeg mon'. Rico Carty, 37 years old, one-timer catcher with minor league Leafs in 1963, is back in town as Jays' designated hitter. 'Beef (...)

Date4/6/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Blue Jays' 'Beeg mon'. Rico Carty; 37 years old; one-timer catcher with minor league Leafs in 1963; is back in town as Jays' designated hitter. 'Beef mon'; as teammates know him; often carries bat to plate on tips of fingers.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057582F
Blue Jays' designated hitter, Rico (Beeg Mon) Carty claims April and May not his friends
Blue Jays' designated hitter, Rico (Beeg Mon) Carty claims April and May not his friends
4/16/1978
The Beeg Mon, Rico Carty, left, is back, and at 39, still has batting touch
The Beeg Mon, Rico Carty, left, is back, and at 39, still has batting touch
3/30/1979
Holding a big bat: Former Blue Jays slugger Rico Carty gets ready to swing the lumber during the oldtimers game yesterday at the SkyDome
Holding a big bat: Former Blue Jays slugger Rico Carty gets ready to swing the lumber during the oldtimers game yesterday at the SkyDome
8/12/1990
Rico Carty is back with Jays and he's a happy man
Rico Carty is back with Jays and he's a happy man
1/8/1979
Blue Jays' designated hitter Cliff Johnson may well be asking where did all the hits go, as he studies his bat during yesterday's home opener at Exhib(...)
Blue Jays' designated hitter Cliff Johnson may well be asking where did all the hits go, as he studies his bat during yesterday's home opener at Exhib(...)
4/15/1986
Rest easy, folks. Chances are George Bell will be in the Blue Jays' lineup - as designated hitter - tonight when they meet the Brewers in Milwaukee. B(...)
Rest easy, folks. Chances are George Bell will be in the Blue Jays' lineup - as designated hitter - tonight when they meet the Brewers in Milwaukee. B(...)
9/21/1989
Big blast: The Beeg Mon, Rico Carty, greets another big one, John Mayberry, after he blasted a home run during the Oldtimers game that preceded yesterday's series finale with the Angels
Big blast: The Beeg Mon, Rico Carty, greets another big one, John Mayberry, after he blasted a home run during the Oldtimers game that preceded yesterday's series finale with the Angels
7/6/1986
High-fives all around: Jays' designated hitter Cecil Fielder (23) accepts some well-deserved praise from his teammates after crushing a game-winning tater yesterday in the 10th inning
High-fives all around: Jays' designated hitter Cecil Fielder (23) accepts some well-deserved praise from his teammates after crushing a game-winning tater yesterday in the 10th inning
9/4/1987
Designated Hitter? Me? That's what Jays want in talks with George Bell
Designated Hitter? Me? That's what Jays want in talks with George Bell
9/29/1989
Back to minor: Sil Campusano, once considered one of Jay's all-time top prospects, has been sidelined with elbow problems and has lost his spot in the lineup
Back to minor: Sil Campusano, once considered one of Jay's all-time top prospects, has been sidelined with elbow problems and has lost his spot in the lineup
6/29/1988
Miles of smiles: George Bell, above right, who disrupted spring training last year with his complaints about being made a designated hitter, and Ernie Whitt show off the new Blue Jay attitude
Miles of smiles: George Bell, above right, who disrupted spring training last year with his complaints about being made a designated hitter, and Ernie Whitt show off the new Blue Jay attitude
4/2/1989
Blue jays catcher Rick Cerone autographs hat of 12-year-old Philip Escoffery yesterday at Braeburn Neighborhood Place yesterday under the envious eyes(...)
Blue jays catcher Rick Cerone autographs hat of 12-year-old Philip Escoffery yesterday at Braeburn Neighborhood Place yesterday under the envious eyes(...)
9/1/1977