Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of the country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators, died Thursday. He was 81.

was feisty as hell as a catcher, and even feistier as an announcer--always appreciated his candor, even though the players he was covering didn't always appreciate it-LOL