Sunday, April 27, 2014

Tim McCarver timeline

Born: October 16, 1941

1959: Signed with St Louis Cardinals

Debut: September 10, 1959 (Cardinals)

1959-62: Spent time between minors and majors

1964: Hit GW home run in 1964 World Series Game 5

1964: Cards win World Series

1966: Scored winning run in All Star Game

1967: Cards win World Series

1968: Cards win Pennant

1968: Caught Bob Gibson's 17 strikeout game in the World Series

1969: Traded to Phillies

1971: Caught Rick Wise's no-hitter

1972: Traded to Expos

1972: Caught Bill Stoneman's 2nd no hitter

1974: Purchased by Red Sox

1975: Signed by Phillies (Became Steve Carlton's personal catcher)

1976: Hit grand slam single when he passed Gary Maddox on the bases

1976-78: Phillies win NL East

1978: Began broadcasting career

1980: Returned to play in his fourth decade

1980-2: Phillies broadcaster

1983-98: Mets broadcaster

1984: Caused minor controversy in NLCS

1985-2013: Main color commentator on network games

1992: Deion Sanders dumped water over McCarver for the broadcaster's criticisms

1999-2001: Yankees broadcaster

2000-present: Tim McCarver Show

2002: Giants broadcaster

2009: Released Jazz album

2012: Elected to Hall of Fame

2013: Retired from Fox Sports

2014: Cardinals part time broadcaster


Accomplishments:
Broadcaster wing Baseball HOF

Called 24 World Series

2x World Champion

2x All Star

.271

97 HR

645 RBI

590 Runs

1501 Hits

548 walks-422 strikeouts

.725 OPS

Led league in triples (13): 1966

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