St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson is congratulated by catcher Tim McCarver and third baseman Mike Shannon following his three-hit 7 to 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win the 1967 World ...

Former Cardinals catcher and current broadcaster Tim McCarver recalls a white-hot fastball from the Mets great and a kerfuffle vs. Bob Gibson. McCarver on Seaver: 'The only pitcher that I recall ...

Former Cardinals batterymates Bob Gibson, left, and Tim McCarver share a laugh at a reception before the Baseball Writers dinner on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at St. Louis Union Station Hotel.

Tim McCarver drew on his two-decade MLB career to provide unique and often humorous insight to viewers ... “I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson,” McCarver once said.

Bob Gibson, 84, died last Friday, exactly 52 years after he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in a World Series game. ... Tim McCarver. “He doesn’t want to be slowed down,” McCarver replied.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson is congratulated by catcher Tim McCarver and third baseman Mike Shannon following his three-hit 7 to 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win the 1967 World ...

Tim McCarver (r.), seen here in 2017 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ’67 champs, is with his best pal Bob Gibson. And please know that his company was as fine when he stepped away from ...

Tim McCarver isn’t expecting the day when somebody erects a statue 60 feet, 6 inches, away from the one of Bob Gibson that will be unveiled Thursday at Werner Park in Papillion. The 8-foot ...

Former Cardinals catcher Tim McCarver got to know Gibson well as a pitcher, as he caught for Gibson for 198 regular-season starts, he said. “People always asked me what made Bob Gibson different ...

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson is congratulated by catcher Tim McCarver and third baseman Mike Shannon following his three-hit 7 to 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win the 1967 World ...

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson receives a congratulatory hug from catcher Tim McCarver after he pitched a three-hit 7 to 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win the 1967 World Series, one ...

Bob Gibson, 84, died last Friday, exactly 52 years after he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in a World Series game. Also on Friday, San Diego used nine pitchers to win a nine-inning game, 4-0. No ...