[Rummyfan]

McCarver came up with the Cardinals in the early 1960s when they were just becoming a powerhouse team. He was a pretty good player in his own right, but was also very fortunate in that he caught Bob Gibson and then later became Steve Carlton's personal battery mate. RIP.

[Equine1952]

I wasn’t a MaCarver super fan, I found him and Joe Buck to be a bit irritating. I did watch him play for the Cardinals and he was a good catcher. It never occurred to me, he was that old. Bob Gibson is gone too. Lots of memories of the Cards in the ‘60s. RIP

[webheart]

You forgot the word suddenly.

[llevrok]

21+ years at catcher is pretty remarkable. Lots of jammed fingers, bad knees and in the day of collisions at the plate.

I used to enjoy his one on one syndicated interview show of sports greats especially old baseball players.

Thanks for the memories on both counts, Tim!

[oldplayer]

I was huge Cardinal fan back in the day.(Couldn’t care less about woke pro sports now.) McCarver was a good, smart player. Gibson and Carlton also benefited from HIM, as both of them have affirmed. He was solid at the plate, if not awesome. He never choked and put his bat on the ball when it mattered.
R.I.P.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

[ConservativeInPA]

I have a lot of memories of him and Lefty with the Phils. RIP

[atc23]

One of my favorite players growing up. RIP

[babble-on]

He called the Mets games in the 1980s and did a great job with Ralph Kiner. Learned a lot about baseball listening to them.

[shotgun]

Back when the pitcher’s mound was higher and games lasted less than 3 hours.

To be a fresh out of HS kid and catcher for Bob Gibson. I bet he could tell some stories frim that locker room.

[MCF]

Tim McCarver once went to the mound when Bob Gibson was pitching and was quickly told to return. “The only thing you know about pitching is that you can’t hit it.”
McCarver laughed about that.

[Dogbert41]

St Louis was a great place to grow up in the 60s.

[11th_VA]

I remember that card ...