Tim McCarver and the Beauty of Baseball

Tim McCarver at age 25 had an absolutely fantastic season. This was 1967. He hit .295/.369/.452, with 26 doubles, 14 homers, he struck out just 32 times and he played fantastic defense behind the plate, throwing out 55% of the baserunners who tried to steal off his pitchers and brilliantly handling a pitching staff with titans Bob Gibson and Steve Carlt…