McCarver started the year with the Philadelphia Phillies, for whom he played the previous two seasons, and would only play this half season with Montreal before heading back to his original MLB team, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973.
For his career, McCarver played in 1909 games, hitting .271 with 1501 hits over 5529 at-bats, with his best years in the mid-60’s with the St. Louis Cardinals when he even finished second to teammate Orlando Cepeda for National League Rookie of the Year and led the league with 13 triples the year before.
He’d play through the 1980 season, good for 21 years as a Big Leaguer, before going on to an even more successful career as a baseball broadcaster/commentator for almost 40 years, especially known for his analytical approach.
One of my favorite quotes about him; “If you ask Tim McCarver what time it is, he’ll explain how a watch works.”-Sports Writer Norman Chad.
