# Tim McCarver Passed Away At 81

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/tim-mccarver-passed-away-at-81/
- Published: 2023-02-16T14:55:23-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **_CARDINALS & BASEBALL MOURN THE PASSING OF CARDINALS HALL OF FAMER TIM McCARVER AT AGE 81_**

#### **_HALL OF FAME BROADCASTER & FORMER REDBIRDS CATCHER SPENT 60+ YEARS IN GAME_**

**ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 16, 2023 **– The St. Louis Cardinals organization and
the entire baseball community were saddened this afternoon to learn of the passing
of Hall of Fame broadcaster and former Cardinals catcher **_James Timothy [“Tim” McCarver](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccarti01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-16_br)_**
at the age of 81.  McCarver, who is survived by his daughters Kathy and Kelly, and
grandchildren Leigh and Beau, was a member of three Cardinals World Series teams
in 1964, 1967 and 1968, and was associated for over 60 years with Major League Baseball.

“We were saddened to learn today of the passing of Tim McCarver,” said Cardinals’
Principal Owner & Chief Executive Officer **_Bill DeWitt, Jr_**. “Tim was a 
very popular player with the Cardinals and a key member of our World Series Championship
teams in 1964 and 1967. He remained a fixture in the game following his playing 
career, earning Hall of Fame recognition as a national broadcaster, and in later
years as a Cardinals television analyst and a member of the Cardinals Hall of Fame.
On behalf of the entire Cardinals organization, I would like to express our deepest
condolences to the McCarver family.”

McCarver worked 28 consecutive MLB postseasons on network television dating back
to 1984, providing analysis for a record 23 World Series and 20 All-Star Games. 
His work earned him three-straight Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Sports Event Analyst”(
2000-02) and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s [2012 Ford C. Frick Award](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2010/10/mccarver-nominated-for-ford-c-frick-award/).

McCarver teamed with Joe Buck a record 17 seasons as MLB on FOX’s lead national 
baseball broadcast team. No baseball broadcasting tandem called more World Series(
15) and All-Star Games (14). The Memphis, Tenn. native began his broadcasting career
in 1980 and has the distinction of being the only MLB analyst to have worked for
all four major broadcast networks.

McCarver caught 12 seasons (1959-61, 1963-69 and 1973-74) with the Cardinals, debuting
as a 17-year-old in 1959. He played in two All-Star Games (1966, 1967), three League
Championship Series (1976-78) and three World Series (1964, 1967, 1968), winning
championships in 1964 and 1967. He also played for Philadelphia, Montreal and Boston
over a 21-year career that included a second place finish behind Hall of Fame teammate
[Orlando Cepeda](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cepedor01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-16_br)
for the 1967 National League MVP award.

In Cardinals World Series play, McCarver ranks second in hits (23), third in RBI(
11) and walks (10), first in triples (3), fifth in batting average (.311), and is
the only catcher in franchise history to have caught two title-winning World Series
Game 7’s.

He and his close friend, the late Hall of Fame pitcher [Bob Gibson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=gibsobo02,gibsobo01&search=Bob+Gibson&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-16_br),
rank 2^(nd) among Cardinals battery-mates in games started together with 197.

McCarver most recently served as a Cardinals television analyst for Bally Sports
Midwest for six seasons from 2014-19.

#### **— STL —**

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### **COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENT**

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today
regarding the passing of All-Star catcher and decorated baseball broadcaster Tim
McCarver, who was 81:

“Tim McCarver was an All-Star, a World Series Champion, a respected teammate, and
one of the most influential voices our game has known. As a player, Tim was a key
part of great Cardinals and Phillies teams in his 21-year career. In the booth, 
his analysis and attention to detail brought fans closer to our game and how it 
is played and managed. Tim’s approach enhanced the fan experience on our biggest
stages and on the broadcasts of the Mets, the Yankees and the Cardinals.

“All of us at Major League Baseball are grateful for Tim’s impact on sports broadcasting
and his distinguished career in our National Pastime. I extend my deepest condolences
to Tim’s family, friends and the generations of fans who learned about our great
game from him.”

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