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36 The College of New Jersey Magazine Crowd ples Tom estimates that, in his career, he has announced 6,000 baseball games. But his most memorable call was in 2010 when Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw a perfect game against the Marlins. Caught up in the magnitude of the moment, and the rarity of the accomplishment, he yelled: "The 1-2 pitch. Hit toward third. Castro has it, spins, fires … a perfect game! Roy Halladay has thrown the second perfect game in Philadelphia Phillies history. He faces 27 batters. He retires alllllllll 27!" Pat's favorite post-game interview was with Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the same night his dad passed him the mic in 2022. Hoskins was one of the longest-tenured players on the team and had been through some rough seasons. His emotions came out in the interview. "I got Rhys to curse, laugh, and cry in the same interview," Pat says. (2) Extra innings: All four of Tom and Meg 's children went to TCNJ. When you count extended family and in-laws, more than 20 family members have attended the college, and more than 70 TSC/TCNJ grads were at Pat's wedding. 5TH INNING Het of the der In the lineup of people integral to the McCarthys' success, the team MVP would be Meg McCarthy. She was instrumental in managing the household for Pat, his brother Thomas '19, and his sisters Maggie '21, and Kerri '25. "[Mom] raised four kids (2) and got us all where we needed to go," says Pat. "She was a rock star then and continues to be a rock star to this day." She was also there for Tom. "We took a lot of chances," says Tom. "Not only with my ventures, but also with the kids' dreams. She has been there to support, lift, and also catch them when they fall." Both of Tom's sons have followed him into baseball. Thomas works in player relations for a baseball equipment company and broadcast games for the Thunder (now a summer college baseball team) last summer. His sister Maggie followed Meg 's path and is now a teacher; his other sister, Kerri, graduated from TCNJ in May and is headed to grad school. A wd from our sponsor A few times during a Mets broadcast, listeners will hear a commercial for The College of New Jersey, read by Pat: "TCNJ has meant so much to me in terms of where I'm at. My best friends are from TCNJ. My wife (Emily '18) went to TCNJ. It's indoctrinated in our family's DNA." Pat appreciates the chance to connect his work with TCNJ. "Giving back with a 30-second read is such a small portion of the debt that I owe to them." 7TH INNING 6TH INNING "I always say we are exactly where we are meant to be," says Pat McCarthy, in his dad's arms in the photo to the right.

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