With the help of corporate sponsors, top sports athletes and local celebrities, the Joe Carter Classic Golf Tournament raised over $150,000 in support of the Children’s Aid Foundation on June 29th.
“As a father of three kids, I feel very strongly about helping youth and children in need,” says Joe Carter. ”I am overwhelmed by the incredible team of people and sponsors who came together, and helped support the great work carried out by Children’s Aid Foundation.”
Participants included Charles Barkley, Jerome Bettis, Ray Bourque and Bo Jackson, as well as corporate sponsors, such as TD Bank and BlackBerry. Link to full Press Release on the Joe Carter Classic website
93 World Series Winning Homerun
In Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, Carter came to bat with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Blue Jays trailing 6–5 and Rickey Henderson and Paul Molitor on base. On a 2–2 count, Carter hit a three-run walk-off home run off Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams (against whom he was 0–4 career) to win the World Series!