Tim McCarver

Tim McCarver had two great careers, and I admire the second as much as the first. Twenty-one MLB seasons behind the plate from 1959 to 1980, catching for the Cardinals, Phillies, Expos, and Red Sox, including his celebrated partnership with Bob Gibson. But it was in the booth that he reshaped how Americans watched the game, decoding pitch sequencing and a hitter's psychology in plain, generous language. Few broadcasters have done more to deepen a sport's culture. The Memphis native passed in 2023, yet his voice still echoes through how the game is narrated. To me, that dual mastery is what real legend status looks like.

James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher and television sports commentator. He played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Boston Red Sox from 1959 to 1980.

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Name (English)

Tim McCarver

Name (Japanese)

ティム・マッカーバー

Reading

てぃむ・まっかーばー

Born

October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

baseball player / sports commentator

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Christian Brothers High School

University

University of Memphis

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Tennessee
• baseball player
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.