Tim McCarver Obituary – Cause of Death: Cardinals Hall of Fame catcher Tim McCarver dies at 81.
Tim McCarver, an All-Star catcher and decorated baseball broadcaster for generations of fans, has passed away. Tim died of heart failure in Memphis, Tennessee on February 16, 2023. He was 81.
A member of three Cardinals World Series teams, McCarver caught 12 seasons in St. Louis over a 21-year career and finished second in NL MVP voting in 1967. He was named the recipient of the prestigious Ford C. Frick broadcasting award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
McCarver, who made his Major League debut with the Cardinals in 1959, spent seven decades in professional baseball. That included a 21-year Major League playing career before transitioning into an award-winning broadcaster.
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