The game of baseball lost another legend on Thursday. The Hall of Fame announced Tim McCarver passed away at the age of 81. The major league baseball website reported McCarver died of heart failure.
McCarver made his major league debut in 1959 with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was a two-time World Series Champion. McCarver also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox before retiring in 1980.
McCarver became a broadcaster, calling games for the Phillies, Cardinals, New York Mets, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. He later became an analyst for Fox, ABC and CBS, where he called a then-record 23 World Series and 20 All-Star Games.
Tim McCarver was an All-Star, a World Series Champion, a respected teammate, and one of the most influential voices our game has known,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “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.”
McCarver is in the Hall of Fame as the 2012 Ford Frick winner, which is awarded to a broadcaster who made major contributions to the game of baseball. He was also inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2016.
Story written by Chris Lessner
