Tim McCarver Biography

Fast Facts

• Recipient of the Ford C․ Frick Award in 2012
• Finished his career with 97 home runs and 645 RBIs
• Two-time World Series champion with the St․ Louis Cardinals in 1964 and 1967
• Broadcasting career began in 1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies and "Game of the Week" on NBC
• Made his MLB debut with the St․ Louis Cardinals in 1959 at age 17
• Signed by the St․ Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1959
• Prior to joining FOX, he worked for ABC and CBS
• Joined FOX in 1996
• Spent 21 seasons in the Majors with the St․ Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox
• Released an album in 2009 titled "Tim McCarver Sings Selections from the Great American Songbook"