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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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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object 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
      Bezant, Graham
      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
      Carty, Rico, 1939-
      3/30/1979
      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
      Cooper, David
      7/6/1986
      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
      Carty, Rico, 1939-
      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
      Carty, Rico, 1939-
      1/8/1979
      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(...)
      Bell, George, 1959-
      9/21/1989
      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(...)
      Bull, Ron
      4/15/1986
      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
      Bell, George, 1959-
      9/29/1989
      Team friction: Jays skipper Jimy Williams (left) is screwing around with the team lineup, says designated hitter George Bell (right), who arrived at training camp yesterday
      Team friction: Jays skipper Jimy Williams (left) is screwing around with the team lineup, says designated hitter George Bell (right), who arrived at training camp yesterday
      Goode, Jeff
      1/28/1987
      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
      Dunlop, Al
      9/4/1987
      Bob Davis. Catcher, 6-0, 190, 27. Selected by Jays from San Diego Padres Triple A roster in the 1978 Major League draft, 27-year-old Bob Davis will st(...)
      Bob Davis. Catcher, 6-0, 190, 27. Selected by Jays from San Diego Padres Triple A roster in the 1978 Major League draft, 27-year-old Bob Davis will st(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      n.d.
      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
      Bell, George, 1959-
      4/2/1989