Tim McCarver
James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American sportscaster and professional baseball catcher. McCarver played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Boston Red Sox between 1959 and 1980.[1]
| Tim McCarver | |||
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 McCarver in 2002 | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: October 16, 1941 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
| Died: February 16, 2023 (aged 81) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1980, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Home runs | 97 | ||
| Runs batted in | 645 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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McCarver died of heart failure in Memphis, Tennessee on February 16, 2023, exactly four months after his 81st birthday.[2][3]
References
- McCarver gets call from Baseball Hall of Fame, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (July 15, 2012)
- Italie, Hillel. "Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Kaufman, Ira. "Tim McCarver, Cerebral Catcher and Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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