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AT&T Park used to chant for a Barry ... but not necessarily the one Tim McCarver was thinking of

Barry Zito, who has a career .097/.164/.097 line as an offensive player, came up with a highly improbable RBI single off ace-of-all-aces Justin Verlander during Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday. The feat elicited chants of "BAR-RY" from the San Francisco crowd, evoking memories of a certain other Giants great ... but announcer Tim McCarver had another Barry in mind -- and it might surprise you.

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