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.

Cardinals catcher Tim McCarver greets pitcher Bob Gibson after Gibson threw a five-hit shutout of the Boston Red Sox in a 6-0 victory in Game 4 of the 1967 Word Series, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A look back at the career of Cardinal catcher Tim McCarver Cardinals catcher Tim McCarver has a big greeting for pitcher Bob ...

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.