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McCarver, Tim and Danny Peary (1999). Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans: Understanding and Interpreting the Game So You Can Watch It Like a Pro. Villard. ISBN   978-0-375-75340-4.
  • McCarver, Tim and Danny Peary (2008). Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems. McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN   978-0-07-154594-5.
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    Tim McCarver
    Tim McCarver 2002.jpg
    McCarver in 2002
    Catcher
    Born:(1941-10-16)October 16, 1941
    Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
    Died: February 16, 2023(2023-02-16) (aged 81)
    Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
    Batted: Left
    Threw: Right
    MLB debut
    September 10, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals
    Last MLB appearance
    October 5, 1980, for the Philadelphia Phillies
    Sporting positions
    Preceded by American television prime time anchor,
    Winter Olympic Games
    (with Paula Zahn)

    1992
    Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    First
    Lead color commentator,
    Major League Baseball on Fox
    (with Bob Brenley from 1996 to 1999)

    1996 to 2013
    Succeeded by
    Preceded by Lead color commentator,
    Major League Baseball on ABC
    (with Jim Palmer)

    19851989
    19941995
    Succeeded by
    Last
    Preceded by Lead color commentator,
    Major League Baseball Game of the Week

    19902013
    Succeeded by