Timothy James McCarver Wiki Biography
James Timothy “Tim” McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher and sportscaster.McCarver played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Boston Red Sox between 1959 and 1980. He appeared in the MLB All-Star Game in 1966 and 1967, and was a member of the World Series champions in 1964 and 1967.McCarver was the recipient of the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting.
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| Full Name | Tim McCarver |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Salary | $8 million |
| Date Of Birth | October 16, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Christian Brothers High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Anne McDaniel |
| Children | Kelly McCarver, Kathy McCarver, This Will Be My Shining Hour, Then I’ll Be Tired of You, I Wish I Were in Love Again |
| http://www.twitter.com/timmccarvershow | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565446 |
| Awards | Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst |
| Nominations | Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst |
| Movies | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! |
| TV Shows | Major League Baseball on CBS, The Tim McCarver Show, Fox Major League Baseball, World Series |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Works baseball broadcasts for ESPN & ABC. [January 2002] |
| 2 | Color Commentator for FOX [April 1998] |
| 3 | Color Commentator for ABC and CBS [April 1990] |
| 4 | Winner of the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to a broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball”. |
| 5 | Selected to play for the National League in the 1966 and 1967 All-Star games. |
| 6 | McCarver lost a grand slam when he passed a fellow Phillie on the bases (July 4, 1976). |
| 7 | Played Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1980 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox. |
| 8 | Was a member of two world championship teams (St. Louis Cardinals) in 1964 & 1967. |
| 9 | Was the “personal” catcher for Steve Carlton. Whenever Carlton pitched, McCarver was always his battery mate. Has often said that when they died, they would be buried 60 feet 6 inches (the distance from the pitcher’s mound to home plate) apart. |
| 10 | In 1966, he became the first and still only catcher to lead the major leagues in triples (13). |
| 11 | One of only a handful of men to play major league baseball in four decades as a catcher from 1959-1980, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Played in 3 World Series with the Cards in the 1960s. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyball | 2011 | Sports Announcer (voice) | |
| Fever Pitch | 2005 | Tim McCarver | |
| Love Hurts | 1990 | Mets Announcer | |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | 1988 | The Baseball Announcer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 World Series | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator (2010) |
| 2010 MLB All-Star Game | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| Pardon the Interruption | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Prime 9 | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – At the World Series |
| 2009 World Series | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Play by Play Commentator |
| 2009 American League Championship Series | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2009 MLB All-Star Game | 2009 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2008 World Series | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2008 National League Championship Series | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2008 MLB All-Star Game | 2008 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2007 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2007 American League Championship Series | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2007 MLB All-Star Game | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2006 National League Championship Series | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2006 MLB All-Star Game | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| ESPN 25: Who’s #1? | 2004-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Costas Now | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2005 World Series | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2005 American League Championship Series | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2005 MLB All-Star Game | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| Ash Wednesday | 2005 | Short | Himself (voice) |
| 2004 World Series | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2004 American League Championship Series | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2004 MLB All-Star Game | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| High Hopes: The Anatomy of a Winner | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself – CBS Broadcaster |
| 2003 American League Championship Series | 2003 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 100 Years of the World Series | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 2003 MLB All-Star Game | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2002 National League Championship Series | 2002 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| A City on Fire: The Story of the ’68 Detroit Tigers | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (St. Louis Cardinals 1959-1969) |
| 2002 MLB All-Star Game | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2001 American League Championship Series | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2001 National League Championship Series | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2001 MLB All-Star Game | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2000 National League Championship Series | 2000 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| When It Was a Game 3 | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 1999 American League Championship Series | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1999 MLB All-Star Game | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1998 World Series | 1998 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1998 National League Championship Series | 1998 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| BASEketball | 1998 | Himself | |
| 1997 American League Championship Series | 1997 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1997 MLB All-Star Game | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| Arli$$ | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1996 World Series | 1996 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1996 National League Championship Series | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| MLB on FOX | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1995 National League Championship Series | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1995 MLB All-Star Game | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| The Scout | 1994 | Himself | |
| 1993 National League Championship Series | 1993 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1993 MLB All-Star Game | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1992 World Series: Atlanta Braves vs Toronto Blue Jays | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1992 National League Championship Series | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| Mr. Baseball | 1992 | Himself (voice, uncredited) | |
| 1992 MLB All-Star Game | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1992 Winter Olympics Highlights Video | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 1991 National League Championship Series | 1991 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1991 MLB All-Star Game | 1991 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1990 World Series | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1990 National League Championship Series | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1990 MLB All-Star Game | 1990 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1989 World Series | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Pregame Analyst / Himself – Color Commentator / Himself – Color Commentatpr |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1988 National League Championship Series | 1988 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1988 MLB All-Star Game | 1988 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Greatest Sports Upsets | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| Centennial: Over 100 Years of Philadelphia Phillies Baseball | 1986 | Video | Himself |
| 1986 National League Championship Series | 1986 | TV Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 1986 MLB All-Star Game | 1986 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst |
| Son of the Not-So-Great Moments in Sports | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Host |
| Greats of the Game | 1985 | TV Series | Host |
| 1985 World Series | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator / Pregame Analyst |
| The Not-So-Great Moments in Sports | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| 1984 MLB All-Star Game | 1984 | TV Special | Himself – Sideline Reporter / Pregame Analyst |
| 1983 Cracker Jack Oldtimer’s Baseball Classic | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1978 National League Championship Series | 1978 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Catcher / Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Pinch Hitter |
| 1977 National League Championship Series | 1977 | TV Series | Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Catcher / Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Pinch Hitter |
| Monday Night Baseball | 1976 | TV Series | Himself (1984-1988) |
| 1976 National League Championship Series | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Pinch Hitter / Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Catcher |
| 1968 World Series | 1968 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – St. Louis Cardinals Catcher |
| First Annual All-Star Celebrity Baseball Game | 1967 | TV Special | Himself – All-Star |
| 1967 World Series | 1967 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – St. Louis Cardinals Catcher |
| 1967 MLB All-Star Game | 1967 | TV Special | Himself – NL Catcher |
| 1966 MLB All-Star Game | 1966 | TV Special | Himself – NL Catcher |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1964 World Series | 1964 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – St. Louis Cardinals Catcher |
| The Tim McCarver Show | 2003-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| Ron Taylor: Dr. Baseball | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Omaha Beach, Honor and Sacrifice | 2015 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 2013 World Series | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| Taming the Bull: The John Bramlett Story | 2013 | Documentary | |
| 2013 MLB All-Star Game | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer |
| Mike & Mike | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Baseball Broadcaster / FOX Sports Baseball Announcer / Himself – Telephone Interviewee / … |
| Fox and Friends | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Fox Sportscaster |
| Charlie Rose | 1997-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 2012 World Series | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| 2012 MLB All-Star Game | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer |
| 2011 World Series | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Color Commentator |
| 2011 American League Championship Series | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | |
| The Curious Case of Curt Flood | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2011 MLB All-Star Game | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Color Commentator |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2002 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2001 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2010 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2009 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2008 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2007 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2006 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2005 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2004 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 2000 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 1999 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 1998 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst | |
| 1996 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Analyst/Commentary | |
| 1994 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality – Analyst/Commentary | |
| 1985 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Sports Host | The Not-So-Great Moments in Sports (1985) |
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