RIP Tim McCarver, 1941-2023

[G-Fafif]

From last April, re Shaun Clancy…



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[kcmets]

Thanks, G-F! Where else can one get important Metly answers to important

Metly questions in under an hour but here? In mid-February!

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ralph was comatose throughout the 1982 season when he was partnered with Lorn Brown. Adding Tim to the broadcast team (and Steve Zabriskie too) really brought him back to life. The Mets became a lot of fun to watch, not only because of the great stuff that was happening in the field, but also because of the great stuff that was happening in the booth.

Ralph becoming disengaged when his band broke up, but reluctantly revitalized after seeing an opportunity to join this new guy's act. That whole story is all captured here in a cool one minute and 29 seconds.



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[Benjamin Grimm]

That was a delight to watch.

[Frayed Knot]

Probably hasn't been anything on Channel 9 as good since.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Minutia: - playing in four-decades - the bicentennial grand slam that wasn't (although at least he got 3 RBIs, 2 more than Ventura was credited for) - his longtime association with two HoF pitchers - room-mates with Bob Uecker (now THAT must have been one funny-ass room)

His dust-up with Deion Sanders

[kcmets]

Frayed Knot wrote: Probably hasn't been anything on Channel 9 as good since.

Made me tear up, But I'm a Mets mush sometimes...

[metirish]

That was amazing

[The Hot Corner]

I remember McCarver from his his national broadcasting stints as being one of the most knowledgeable and insightful announcers. He covered the game and educated the listeners without trying to make himself the focal point. He was truly one of the best. May he rest in peace.

[stevejrogers]

Learn something new everyday.



Tim McCarver made an album!



https://www.bizarrealbums.com/https://www.bizarrealbums.com/

[Frayed Knot]

Tim McCarver made an album! https://www.bizarrealbums.com/https://www.bizarrealbums.com/

Don McGee, host of WFUV's 'Mixed Bag' program as well as a big baseball/Mets fan, acknowledged the passing of McCarver on his Feb 18th program (just catching up to it now via station archives)

and he played Timmy's version of THERE USED TO BE A BALLPARK HERE. He didn't announce the vocalist until after the set was complete but I certainly knew it wasn't Sinatra's version as I was

listening. So while it was definitely a less than professional vocal, it at least wasn't awful. Maybe a C+ grade?



The rest of the set, in an acknowledgement to the famous story about Gibson barking at McCarver to get back behind the plate during a mound visit, consisted of the Beatles GET BACK and Ray

Charles' HIT THE ROAD JACK

[metirish]

GKR had a really nice chat about Tim during the game yesterday evening, Keith remembered it was he that took Tim's roster spot when he got called up to the Cardinals.