McCarver was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his playing career after being signed by the St. Louis Cardinals from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis in 1959. He hit .359 that year while splitting time between the Cardinals' minor league teams in Keokuk and Rochester and, though just 17 years old, was briefly called up to the Cardinals. He spent the 1960, 1961, and 1962 seasons shuttling between St. Louis and the minor leagues in places like Memphis, Charleston, West Virginia and Atlanta. In 1963, he was called up to the majors for good.
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| - McCarver was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his playing career after being signed by the St. Louis Cardinals from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis in 1959. He hit .359 that year while splitting time between the Cardinals' minor league teams in Keokuk and Rochester and, though just 17 years old, was briefly called up to the Cardinals. He spent the 1960, 1961, and 1962 seasons shuttling between St. Louis and the minor leagues in places like Memphis, Charleston, West Virginia and Atlanta. In 1963, he was called up to the majors for good.
- Tim McCarver (b. 1941) is a former Major League baseball catcher and sportscaster for Fox Sports. McCarver began his baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals, but also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and the Boston Red Sox. McCarver has won multiple Emmy Awards for his sporting coverage, and covered the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics for ABC and CBS, respectively.
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| - Tim McCarver (b. 1941) is a former Major League baseball catcher and sportscaster for Fox Sports. McCarver began his baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals, but also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and the Boston Red Sox. McCarver has won multiple Emmy Awards for his sporting coverage, and covered the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics for ABC and CBS, respectively. McCarver appeared in episode 3061 of Sesame Street, where he reported on the Worm Winter Games in Squiggleville, France. He appeared again two seasons later in episode 3300, where he commentated on the Worm Summer Games (released on home video as Slimey's World Games).
- McCarver was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his playing career after being signed by the St. Louis Cardinals from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis in 1959. He hit .359 that year while splitting time between the Cardinals' minor league teams in Keokuk and Rochester and, though just 17 years old, was briefly called up to the Cardinals. He spent the 1960, 1961, and 1962 seasons shuttling between St. Louis and the minor leagues in places like Memphis, Charleston, West Virginia and Atlanta. In 1963, he was called up to the majors for good.
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