In his prime, basically whoever had the World Series had McCarver in the booth. He called a total of 23 World Series, the majority for Fox.
He was a local guy, too, around these parts. He grew up in Memphis, but he became a part of New York as a Met and Yankee TV analyst. He influenced fans of all types, from older fans to a kid in Miami named Alex Rodriguez, who once went up to McCarver and told him how much he learned from him during Ch. 9 broadcasts.
As a player, McCarver played in four decades, beginning in 1959 with the Cardinals. He was a catcher and the ace was Bob Gibson, whom McCarver would mention a time or two in his career. He ended his career with the Phillies in 1980, appearing in a smattering of games. He picked up two World Series rings and batted .271 for his career.
While Yankee fans may not have enjoyed how accurate he was on Gonzalez’s hit, he and Buck were the soundtrack of the Jeter dynasty years. For Met fans, McCarver and Ralph Kiner were the nightly companions for the “Daryl and Doc” Mets. Everyone could have an opinion about McCarver, the analyst, and they did.For Buck and Macheska, they had a unique view of the man, working so closely with him. McCarver and Joe’s father, Jack, called the World Series for CBS for two years and didn’t see eye to eye.
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