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Former MLB catcher and veteran broadcaster Tim McCarver died of heart failure on Thursday. He was 81 years old.

We mourn the passing of Tim McCarver, an All-Star catcher and decorated baseball broadcaster for generations of fans. He was 81. https://t.co/af8eb0Yyuf pic.twitter.com/6P9LLlDMJD

Prior to his Hall of Fame broadcasting career, McCarver played 21 seasons for the Cardinals, Expos, Phillies, and Red Sox. He won two World Series with St. Louis, in 1964 and 1967. The ’67 season proved a career high for McCarver, who hit .295 and finished second in NL MVP voting.