Diamondbacks hire Joe Carter as special assistant to GM

Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart added a familiar face to his front-office staff Wednesday by hiring former teammate and World Series hero Joe Carter as a special assistant, the team announced.

Following an illustrious 16-year career in the major leagues - his legacy defined by his unforgettable walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series - Carter served as a broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, but never held a position in a front office. 

The Diamondbacks did not immediately disclose what Carter's new job will entail.

Stewart, incidentally, was wearing a Blue Jays uniform when Carter smacked the most memorable home run in franchise history more than two decades ago.