James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1959 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals where, he was a two-time All-Star player and a member of two World Series winning teams, and finished second in voting for the 1967 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award. Later in his career while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, McCarver became known as the regular catcher for Hall of Fame pitcher, Steve Carlton. One of the few major league players to have appeared in four different decades, he also played for the Montreal Expos and the Boston Red Sox.
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James Timothy McCarver 16 October 1941 Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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16 February 2023 (aged 81)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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