Tim McCarver

Tim McCarver
McCarver in 2002
Catcher
Born: (1941-10-16)October 16, 1941 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: February 16, 2023(2023-02-16) (aged 81) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
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
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1969) Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1972) Montreal Expos (1972) St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1974) Boston Red Sox (1974–1975) Philadelphia Phillies (1975–1980)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1966, 1967) 2× World Series champion (1964, 1967) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

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]

McCarver died of heart failure in Memphis, Tennessee on February 16, 2023, exactly four months after his 81st birthday.^[2][3]

References

1. McCarver gets call from Baseball Hall of Fame, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (July 15, 2012)
2. Italie, Hillel. "Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
3. Kaufman, Ira. "Tim McCarver, Cerebral Catcher and Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2023.