Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems

by McCarver, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780071545945
• ISBN10: 0071545948
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Baseball's premier national televisionanalyst Tim McCarver presents fascinatingtales from the game's greatest players andpersonalitiesTim McCarver's Diamond Gemsis a treasure trove offabulous anecdotes from the many baseball celebritieswho have appeared on "The Tim McCarver Show."A valuable mix of baseball history with a personaltouch, this book is a natural for everyone who lovesthe game. Includes tales from baseball greats Sandy Koufax, StanMusial, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Tom Seaver, Cal Ripken Jr., JohnnyBench, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, David Wright, and many more."Baseball is THE storyteller's game. So, if you love the game, you'll love Tim McCarver's treasure trove of stories. And you'll also understand why Tim never has to fear a rain delay." Bob Costas, NBC & HBO Sports"Tim McCarver's Diamond Gemsis the modern version ofThe Glory Of Their Times. It's fun and engaging and instructive and even sweet now and then. Tim could always call the pitches, and he also seems to get everyone to deliver their best stuff here." Frank Deford, author,The Entitled

Author Biography

Tim McCarver was a major league catcher from 1959 to 1980 and World Series MVP in 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals. A six-time Emmy winner, McCarver was ranked by TV Guide as one of the top ten sportscasters of all-time in its all-century edition. His acclaimed “The Tim McCarver Show” is enjoying its seventh season on television after two years on national radio. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Jim Moskovitz is the creator and producer of Chevrolet's “The Tim McCarver Show.” He has written and produced several long-running television series, prime-time specials, and sports books. He lives and works with his wife, Joyce, in Manhattan.

Danny Peary is the writer-researcher for "The Tim McCarver Show." This is his third book with McCarver. He lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Filling Out the Lineup Card	p. 1
Earl Weaver	p. 1
Don Zimmer	p. 6
Jack McKeon	p. 12
Tommy Lasorda	p. 13
Joe Torre	p. 18
Tony La Russa	p. 24
Bobby Valentine	p. 27
Lou Piniella	p. 29
Willie Randolph	p. 32
The Catchers	p. 35
Yogi Berra	p. 35
Bob Uecker	p. 43
Johnny Bench	p. 45
Gary Carter	p. 49
Ivan Rodriguez	p. 51
Paul Lo Duca	p. 52
The First Basemen	p. 55
Tony Perez	p. 55
Keith Hernandez	p. 57
Don Mattingly	p. 60
Carlos Delgado	p. 62
Second to No One: On Jackie Robinson	p. 65
Ralph Branca	p. 65
Larry Doby	p. 66
Ralph Kiner	p. 67
Robin Roberts	p. 68
Hank Aaron	p. 69
Frank Robinson	p. 70
Willie Mays	p. 70
The Third Basemen	p. 71
Mike Schmidt	p. 71
Wade Boggs	p. 76
Scott Brosius	p. 81
Chipper Jones	p. 83
David Wright	p. 87
The Shortstops	p. 89
Ernie Banks	p. 89
Bucky Dent	p. 92
Ozzie Smith	p. 96
Cal Ripken Jr.	p. 99
Alex Rodriguez	p. 103
Derek Jeter	p. 105
The Left Fielders	p. 109
Stan Musial	p. 109
Ralph Kiner	p. 112
Don Baylor	p. 116
The Center Fielders	p. 121
Larry Doby	p. 121
Willie Mays	p. 125
Bobby Murcer	p. 130
Mookie Wilson	p. 133
The Right Fielders	p. 137
Enos Slaughter	p. 137
Hank Aaron	p. 143
Frank Robinson	p. 147
Ken Singleton	p. 149
Dave Winfield	p. 151
Tony Gwynn	p. 156
Gary Sheffield	p. 160
The Righty Rotation	p. 163
Robin Roberts	p. 163
Bob Gibson	p. 167
Jim Bouton	p. 176
Jim Palmer	p. 179
Tom Seaver	p. 186
Bert Blyleven	p. 190
The Righty Rotation II (1977-present)	p. 193
Jack Morris	p. 193
Ron Darling	p. 196
Roger Clemens	p. 198
David Cone	p. 199
John Smoltz	p. 207
Tim Hudson	p. 212
The Lefties	p. 215
Warren Spahn	p. 215
Whitey Ford	p. 220
Sandy Koufax	p. 223
Jim Kaat	p. 225
Tom Glavine	p. 232
Al Leiter	p. 236
The Bullpen	p. 239
Rollie Fingers	p. 239
Dennis Eckersley	p. 244
Dave Righetti	p. 248
Mike Stanton	p. 252
Joe Torre on Mariano Rivera	p. 254
Index	p. 257
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