Tim McCarver Dies: Hall Of Fame Announcer & All-Star Catcher Was 81
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deadline.comTim McCarver, the All-Star catcher who made the Baseball Hall of Fame as an sometimes-controversial announcer and had a long-running syndicated interview program, died today of heart failure in Memphis.
He was 81. His death was announced by the Hall of Fame. McCarver’s long baseball career spanned four decades from 1959-80, mostly with the St.
Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, for which he caught for a pair of all-time greats in Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton, respectively.
He was a two-time All-Star and won a pair of World Series with the Cardinals in 1964 and 1967. But he probably is best remembered for his long stint as a network color commenter, covering two dozens World Series for ABC, CBS and Fox.
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