All-Star catcher, broadcaster Tim McCarver dies at 81
Tim McCarver, an All-Star catcher and two-time World Series winner who became a decorated broadcaster, died Thursday at age 81.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported McCarver died of heart failure in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn.
Remembered best for his stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, McCarver recorded 1,501 hits in 1,909 games during a 21-year playing career that touched four decades (195