Is Tim McCarver in the Hall of Fame?

James Timothy McCarver was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1959 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals where he was a two-time All-Star player and a member of two World Series winning teams, and finished second in voting for the 1967 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award.

Is Tim McCarver in the Hall of Fame?

In 2012, McCarver received the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award, given annually to a broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball.” He was also inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2017.

In 1964, his tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning won Game 5 of the World Series. In 1966, McCarver was named to the All-Star Team, scored the winning run in the 10th inning of that 1966 All-Star Game, and became the first catcher to lead the National League in triples, with 13.

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