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Bobby Murcer 1946-2008

Frayed Knot Jul 12 2008 02:59 PM

Announced by YES after today's NYY game

themetfairy Jul 12 2008 03:02 PM

[url=http://www.wnbc.com/news/16864380/detail.html]As reported by Channel 4[/url]

metsguyinmichigan Jul 12 2008 03:05 PM

That's a shame.

Frayed Knot Jul 12 2008 03:23 PM

Murcer came into the big leagues in kind of a tough situation - as a switch-hitting SS-turned-CFer from Oklahoma who naturally, and unfairly, got touted as "the next Mantle". But he eventually became very popular in his own right with a real good career even though he had virtually no chance to replicate the career of the Mick.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 12 2008 03:24 PM

Along with Roy White, first Yankee I ever knew. I thought he was a pretty good broadcaster and always came off a super guy, too bad.

AG/DC Jul 12 2008 04:39 PM

And, for youse kids too young to know, the hero of the game the night of Thurman Munson's funeral. Strange that channel 4 left that out. Also strange --- although it may just speak to how old I've suddenly become --- is that they list him as "beloved broadcaster, ex-outfielder." It's like Bud Harrelson passing (knock wood) and being remembered as "Ducks owner, ex-infielder."

Grote15 Jul 12 2008 05:24 PM

RIP Great man...one of my early favorites...Cancer plays no favorites

Kong76 Jul 12 2008 05:40 PM

I have a short list of Yanks I liked, he was one of them. RIP, Murcer.

seawolf17 Jul 12 2008 05:43 PM

I never had anything against Murcer. He was at the tail end of his career when I started seriously getting into baseball, and I remember he had lots of lines of stats on the back of his baseball card because he had been around for so long: RIP, Bobby.

metirish Jul 12 2008 06:27 PM

RIP , sad news .

G-Fafif Jul 12 2008 07:08 PM

My glove, the only glove I've had since Juy 3, 1972, is a Bobby Murcer model. It wasn't until Lunchbucket threw me the old pepper one day that one of its laces was ruptured. Spalding made a good glove and Bobby Murcer's name is on it. RIP.

themetfairy Jul 12 2008 09:12 PM

AG/DC wrote: And, for youse kids too young to know, the hero of the game the night of Thurman Munson's funeral. Strange that channel 4 left that out. There was a woman at the Trenton Thunder game tonight wearing a Munson shirt. I'm sure it was in memory of Murcer.

MFS62 Jul 13 2008 07:13 AM

memories of Bobby: He was one of a line of shortstops the Yanks converted into centerfielders. The list included Mantle, Kubek, Tresh and Murcer. The year the Yanks played at Shea, Murcer had a lousy year - only two home runs at home, and both of those came in September. Seemed to be a nice guy. Like many ballplayers who follow a great one, some Yankee fans didn't like him just because he was "replacing Mantle" (even though he didn't do it directly). But I also remember Yank fans initially not liking Mantle because he "replaced DiMaggio". He suffered a lot. RIP Later

batmagadanleadoff Jul 13 2008 07:39 AM

themetfairy wrote: There was a woman at the Trenton Thunder game tonight wearing a Munson shirt. I'm sure it was in memory of Murcer. I saw someone wearing a Bobby Murcer shirt this morning. I wonder if he was honoring Thurman Munson? Bob: Rye Crumb!