Tim McCarver, two-time World Series champion and TV broadcaster, dies at 81

[butchie_t]

Rest easy sir. Your commentary was always a joy to listen to.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/tim-mcc...195100769.html

[jingram058]

We shared the same home town, Memphis. RIP sir...

[eusmawh]

Great broadcaster. Loved listening to him through the years. Not a bad player either. Although I didn't know him personally he seemed like a really great guy also. RIP Tim!!

[FrankWakefield]

Tim McCarver... Wow, I had just thought of him last night. I know and understand that some folks grew weary of his banter as a broadcaster, I enjoyed it, he knew the game. He actually had pretty good numbers over the years. At least I thought he did. I'm glad that I saw him play. As a southpaw, I liked that he batted left-handed. He seemed to have a great mental grasp of the game situation with each pitch. I saw him steal home in game 7 of the 1964 World Series (a good day for a young Redbirds fan, Cards win the World Series, Gibson gets the win, Brock hits a home run, brothers Ken and Clete Boyer each hit home runs, and Mickey Mantle hits his last WS home run).

A bit of a trivia question... first correct answer will win a T206 card, a white border tobacco card. My choice, and it'll be in rough condition, it won't be nice enough to grade, no whining, but you can't beat 'free'.

The question... Tim McCarver, the $75,000 signee for Cards scout Buddy Lewis, makes his professional debut as a player in 1959, who was the home plate umpire for Tim McCarver's first baseball game as a professional?

First posted correct answer will get a T206 card. I won't be watching this every moment, but will eventually see whatever answers are offered.

In my mind I can see him running to first after hitting a pitch, he ran pretty well, and from the left side he could get down to first surprisingly well.

[Vintagedeputy]

I enjoyed him as a ballplayer, but his broadcasting to me was nauseating. I'll remember the good playing days though....RIP.

[Collectorsince62]

17 year old Tim McCarver plays his first home game. Wearing uniform #51 and leading off for the Cardinals he singles in the 1st and scores his first career run. He walks in the 2nd and singles again in the 4th as the Cards beat the Phillies 6-4. When he signed this scorecard, he opened it up and was commenting on what he remembered about that game. It was really fun to hear him reminisce. The first game I ever attended was at old Busch Stadium. Tim McCarver hit a home run off Sandy Koufax. I was hooked.

[Peter_Spaeth]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ter-dies-at-81

What a picture of him and Gibson.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Collectorsince62

The first game I ever attended was at old Busch Stadium. Tim McCarver hit a home run off Sandy Koufax.

I have scored programs from 257 of the 397 games that Koufax pitched, and one of them happens to be your first game at Busch on June 21, 1963.

The other scorecard (with a ticket stub) is McCarver's first career HR on July 13, 1961 off Tony Cloninger.

Rest in Peace, Tim McCarver.

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Tim McCarver...

A bit of a trivia question... first correct answer will win a T206 card, a white border tobacco card. My choice, and it'll be in rough condition, it won't be nice enough to grade, no whining, but you can't beat 'free'.

The question... Tim McCarver, the $75,000 signee for Cards scout Buddy Lewis, makes his professional debut as a player in 1959, who was the home plate umpire for Tim McCarver's first baseball game as a professional?

First posted correct answer will get a T206 card. I won't be watching this every moment, but will eventually see whatever answers are offered.

In my mind I can see him running to first after hitting a pitch, he ran pretty well, and from the left side he could get down to first surprisingly well.

I know but I used google. Let's see if someone know without googling.

I never would have guessed otherwise ;-)

[butchie_t]

Jocko Conlan Mainly because that is the only umpire name that popped into my head. Don't really know any other ones.

shrug,

Thanks

Butch

[HercDriver]

I'll go with Jocko Conlan for my guess. Actually, it's the only one I know, so easy to guess!

Cheers,
Geno

[Snapolit1]

McCarver was a new breed of announcer. Analytical, not just same old stories. But as his career progressed I found him harder and harder to listen to. Felt like I was being lectured at by a college professor. There is a line between Phil Rizzutto just being a goofball and McCarver providing a 9 minutes lecture on a sacrifice bunt. Baseball is supposed to be fun to spend time with, it's not life saving surgery.
Sort of like Tony Romo today, McCarver just talked way too much and cracked wise way too often. I don't mind some dead air in a baseball broadcast. In fact I prefer it.
I much prefer Joe Buck. Less didactic.

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

I know but I used google. Let's see if someone know without googling.

I never would have guessed otherwise ;-)

I can't wait anymore

Brent Musburger

[FrankWakefield]

Brent Musberger was the home plate umpire... please pm me your mailing address.


1959 Midwest League, Keokuk Cardinals, in Iowa...

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

A bit of a trivia question... first correct answer will win a T206 card, a white border tobacco card. My choice, and it'll be in rough condition, it won't be nice enough to grade, no whining, but you can't beat 'free'.

The question... Tim McCarver, the $75,000 signee for Cards scout Buddy Lewis, makes his professional debut as a player in 1959, who was the home plate umpire for Tim McCarver's first baseball game as a professional?

According to Baseball-Reference, the home plate umpire was Al Barlick.

[triwak]

Because every thread needs a card. R.I.P. Grew up watching him play. Great Cardinal.

[ALR-bishop]

Tim