In 1966, he became the first and still only catcher to lead the major
leagues in triples (13).
McCarver lost a grand slam when he passed a fellow Phillie on the bases
(July 4, 1976).
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.
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.
Was a member of two world championship teams (St. Louis Cardinals) in
1964 & 1967.
Played Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1980 with the St. Louis
Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox.
Selected to play for the National League in the 1966 and 1967 All-Star
games.
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".
Color Commentator for ABC and CBS (April 1990)
Color Commentator for FOX (April 1998)
Works baseball broadcasts for ESPN & ABC. (January 2002)