An advance scout stays one step ahead of his team scouting the team they’ll play next. This scouting report on Gary Carter seems less than flattering for a Hall of Fame catcher. Among the points written here are, “Not hitting real well”, and the rating of his throwing arm, “Avg – not throwing well”. Though those notes certainly do not reflect the entirety of his Hall of Fame career, they were likely an accurate snapshot on May 21, 1987. When asked to autograph the scouting report Carter seemed to take offense at the poor remarks as he wrote, “Don’t always believe the scouting report” just above where he penned his signature.