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1975, Murcer went 2 for 3 with a triple and a home run and had a career-high 6 RBIs in a win over the Cubs. That week he won the first of two National League Player of the Week awards. (He won the second two weeks later when he hit .483 for the week, including one home run and seven RBI). He played in his fifth All-Star game and was Second-team All-National League by United Press International.
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80 bases on balls, good for 9th in the NL. Also, Murcer was third among all NL right-fielders in assists. He was voted to the UPI All-National League team making it six times in seven seasons he received some kind of post-season honor by a national press organization. On June 29, 1977, in his return to
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reported that Murcer signed for a reported $ 175,000, making him the highest-paid player in Giants history and gave him about a $ 25,000 raise over his 1975 salary. That season Murcer regained his power swing and was 6th in the NL with 23 home runs, and 7th in RBIs (90). He walked 84 times which was
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could be hiding in Candlestick's upper deck and nobody would ever find her", referring to how tough it was to hit long balls at the park where the Giants played their home games. Author Zander Hollander noted that season that "only Murcer's dwindling power keeps him from superstar status" since other
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In 1975, wearing uniform #20, Murcer led the National League in sacrifice flies with 12 and was 5th in walks with 91 drove in 91 runs, and batted .298. He also led the Giants in game-winning hits with 13. Additionally, he was fourth among NL right fielders in fielding percentage with .981. On May 24,
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All-Star team for the third time in his career and for the third time in three seasons he was Second-team All-MLB by both the AP and NEA. He narrowly missed his second Gold Glove, finishing fourth in the voting among American League outfielders. He finished with 17 game-winning hits, second to AL MVP
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eulogized, "All of Major League Baseball is saddened today by the passing of Bobby Murcer, particularly on the eve of this historic All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, a place he called home for so many years. Bobby was a gentleman, a great ambassador for baseball, and a true leader both on and off the
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That year he led the league with ten sacrifice flies and was eighth in intentional walks (13) while hitting 27 home runs and driving in 89 runs which led the team. Murcer also tied for the team lead (with Bill Buckner) in game-winning hits with nine. His 16 steals were second on the club and he drew
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In 1974 Murcer led all major league outfielders in assists by throwing out 21 baserunners. He was second in the AL in sacrifice flies (12), seventh in RBIs (88), and ninth in intentional walks (10), and was an American League All-Star for the fourth consecutive season and was the highest-paid player
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For his career, Murcer hit Perry at a .232 clip with two home runs in 69 at-bats. However, much of that low batting average was due to the 2 for 20 performance in the 1972 season, which caused Murcer's ire in the first place. Aside from the abysmal 1972 summer, he had against Perry, who won the A.L.
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After returning from the Army, Murcer began the 1969 season hitting .321, with 11 homers and a league-leading 43 runs-batted-in, when he jammed his heel in Kansas City. Murcer recalled, "I laid out seven days, and I lost my groove and my momentum". He ended the season batting .259 with 26 homers and
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The cancer treatment over the last 18 months has been intensive and has, as a side effect, somewhat compromised his immune system and made the fight all the more challenging. While he has shown some measured improvement in recent days, this is clearly a major battle, as all who have been through it
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on January 23, 2007. He was interviewed by Kay and took phone calls from listeners. Murcer concluded the interview by saying, "I want to thank you very much for giving me the forum to do this because I wanted you to know that even though this looks bad, I'm doing great. I really am. I'm in a great
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are the only other two Yankees to achieve that feat. On September 26, 1981, he hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in the 9th inning in a 6–4 Yankee win over Baltimore. In 1981, he led the pinch hitters of the American League with three home runs and 12 RBIs. He also led the club in slugging percentage
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asked Murcer about how an organization deals with such a tragedy, "You can't forget the moment, because it's so emotional", said Murcer, "It's a very moving experience ... that next game, we got to remember him as an individual and as a team. But it's not only us that's hurting. It's the fans. It's
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on February 11, 1977. On March 6, 1977, Murcer signed his first-ever multi-year deal, calling for $ 1.6 million over five seasons. The contract made him the highest-paid Cub player in history. In the span of four years, Murcer held that distinction for three franchises, the Yankees, Giants and
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Murcer also had some fun with Perry; he once caught a fly for the last out of an inning and spit on the ball before tossing it to him. Another time he sent Perry a gallon of lard. Perry retaliated by having a mutual acquaintance cover his hand with grease before shaking hands with Murcer and saying
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On March 6, 1973, Murcer asked for and received a $ 100,000 salary for the upcoming season, making him only the third Yankee to make six figures. For that season Murcer was third in the league in hits (187), fourth in batting (.301), and seventh in RBIs (95). He was ninth in the MVP voting. He also
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In 1971, Murcer earned a raise to $ 35,000 and he ended the 1971 season with a career-high .331 batting average, good for second in the AL. He led the American League in on-base percentage (.427) and times on base (266), and came in second in slugging percentage (.543) and runs (94), fourth in RBIs
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called Murcer to say he had been traded straight up to San Francisco for Bobby Bonds. "The trade came", he remembered, "just after I had told Gabe I could finally accept right field if I knew I would be a Yankee the rest of my career. He said there was no way the Yankees could trade me. Three days
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hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning against Oakland. Murcer led off the inning with a shot into the right-field bleachers. Munson, playing in only his second major league game, hit a pitch into the left-field seats, bringing up Michael, who hit a ball into the right-field seats. This was
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as saying, "Roger or Andy, either one, have never been accused of taking illegal drugs", Murcer said. "I mean, they never tested positive for any of that." He further added, "I can't convict somebody on allegations" and "with all the testing that's going on today, and Andy and Roger never testing
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His first hit in the major leagues, in 1965, was a game-winning home run. He also played on "Mickey Mantle Day" on September 18 of that year. Murcer said playing alongside Mantle in that game was the "greatest thrill of his career". He began the 1966 season with the major league club but was sent
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by making a last-minute appeal to other owners to allow players that were fulfilling their military obligation to be exempt from the expansion draft, which allowed the Yankees to protect 17 players instead of 15. The Yankees devised this strategy specifically to protect Murcer, who spent 1967 and
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later reported comments from Kenneth Crull, the young boy's uncle, that "Bobby Murcer did a wonderful thing for Scotty . . . it was the highlight of his whole life." Linda Crull, the boy's aunt, added, "What Bobby Murcer did was great. But what happened afterward we'd just as soon forget about."
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In 1972, with a new $ 65,000 salary, Murcer recorded a career-high 30 doubles (third in the AL), 7 triples (fourth), 33 home runs (second), and 96 RBIs (third). He also led the AL in runs scored (102), extra-base hits (70), and total bases (314), was third in slugging percentage (.537) and hits
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sixth in the NL. He was also voted the Giants MVP after leading the Giants in home runs and tied for the team lead in steals with 12 and was second on the club with 10 game-winning RBI. His two consecutive seasons with 90 or more RBIs was not duplicated by a San Francisco Giant until
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in a game which was broadcast nationally on ABC-TV. Yankee manager Billy Martin wanted to give Murcer the day off, but Murcer insisted on playing. He practically won the game single-handedly, bringing the Yankees back from a 4–0 deficit with a 3-run homer in the 7th, then hitting a
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Playing in the minor leagues from 1964 to 1966, Murcer hit .302 which does not include his 1–12 stint with the Ft. Lauderdale Yankees in 1985 when he was attempting a comeback to the Yankees or his time with the Instructional League and the Puerto Rico League in 1968.
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with the Greensboro (N.C.) Yankees, a Single-A affiliate). Murcer hit .322, homered 16 times, drove in 90 runs, and stole 18 bases, playing in his league's All-Star game that season. In 1966, he began the season with the Yankees, but was sent down to Toledo of the
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replayed the game for a new generation of Yankee fans due to a switch of the copyright of the game from ABC to Major League Baseball. About the game, Murcer says that he was playing on "shock adrenaline" and that the game has become "part of my legacy".
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playing center field, his third defensive position, after beginning the season at third base and then switching to right field. On August 10, 1969, he was part of a feat that was perhaps the highlight of the 1969 season for Yankees' fans. Murcer,
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reported that Diana Munson put the bat, along with other items of Munson's, up for auction. Mrs. Munson said she wants to use the proceeds to open trust funds for her grandchildren. "You reach an age when you think about the future", she said.
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Bobby remains hopeful that he will be able to resume his broadcasting work down the road, but for now, is appreciative of the thoughts and prayers of his fans, and wants them to know that he is aware that he is in their hearts, as they are in
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ABC's Jackson had relayed the story that had been told to him by a Chicago Cub official Buck Peden and alerted the boy to his own medical condition. Three weeks later, on August 22, Crull died. Ten hours later the Cubs beat the Giants 3–2 at
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issued a statement following his death: "Bobby Murcer was a born Yankee, a great guy, very well-liked and a true friend of mine. I extend my deepest sympathies to his wife Kay, their children and grandchildren. I will really miss the guy."
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Murcer was a tobacco user for most of his life. In the late 1990s, he conceded what he thought was the error of his ways. After having a family member that suffered from cancer, Murcer became an anti-tobacco activist, according to the
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In 1978 he was eighth in the league with 15 intentional walks and walked a total of 80 times, which was ninth in the NL for the second time in a row. He also had one stretch of eight straight hits, a feat not duplicated by a Cub until
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On June 1, 1983, Murcer hit his 100th home run at Yankee Stadium, which was the 252nd and final home run of his career. His retirement on June 20, 1983, was hastened by the Yankees wanting to bring up rookie first baseman/outfielder
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In MLB history only 24 players hit above .275 while also hitting 250 or more home runs, driving in more than 1,000 runs, and stealing more than 125 bases and totaling 45 or more triples. Among that elite group only Murcer,
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In the winter between the 1980 and 1981 season, Murcer traveled to Japan with an American League "All-Star" team to play a series of exhibition games against a National League team to reportedly promote American baseball.
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2007 honored by Oklahoma City University with the Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence. The Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award recognizes an individual who significantly contributes to the growth of sports in the
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told the country how Murcer had fulfilled the dying boy's last wish. However, no one had told the young man he was dying. Murcer, however, denied he made an outright promise to Crull, as ABC had reported during the game.
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place. God has given me peace and the overwhelming love has been insurmountable for me to even deal with. I can feel the fans. I can feel their thoughts and their prayers and I wanted to tell them how much I love them."
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Foundation, which supports research to improve quality of life for brain tumor patients and their families, honored Murcer as their "Good Guy of 2007". The award was given at the "Denim & Diamonds: An Evening with
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On May 26, 1976, Murcer hit a grand slam against the Astros and on September 22, 1976, he stole home in a 3–1 victory against the rival Dodgers and a week later, on September 29, 1976, he gloved the final out in
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All-Star team. Additionally, Murcer was Second-team All-MLB by both the Associated Press and the Newspaper Enterprise Association. On July 25, Murcer hit a pinch-hit grand slam in a win against the
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games out, in second place. The Cubs slumped and finished at .500 with an 81–81 record. The homer in the August 22, 1977, "Scott Crull" game was one of 5 game-winning home runs Murcer had in 1977.
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in 1968, Murcer played seven games in the Fall Instructional League. After his discharge, he played third base for Caguas in the Puerto Rico League, where he drove in 18 runs in 22 games.
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Murcer was fifth in the league in 1980 with nine sacrifice flies. Murcer cracked a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning on June 14, 1980, rallying the Yankees to a win over the
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All-Star team again and Murcer's 33 home runs were the most by a Yankee centerfielder since Mickey Mantle hit 35 in 1964. No Yankee center fielder topped that mark until 2011 when
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for his fielding. Murcer was fourth in the AL in fielding percentage (.992) led the league in putouts (382), and was third in outfield assists with eleven. On August 29, Murcer
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Murcer married his high school sweetheart, Diana Kay Rhodes (known as "Kay"), in 1966. They were married for 42 years until his death, and had two children, Tori and Todd.
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On June 26, 1979, Murcer returned to the Yankees in a trade for Paul Semall and cash. After wearing uniform #1 from 1969 through 1974, Bobby donned jersey #2, when manager
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Prior to the 1982 season, Murcer signed a three-year, $ 1.12 million contract with the Yankees. On July 28, 1982, Murcer hit a 3-run pinch-hit home run to defeat the
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On August 8, 1977, Murcer promised to try to hit a home run and a double for terminally ill fan Scott Crull whom he had spoken to by phone. That night, against the
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Murcer was also involved in the team as management and part-time coach as well. He was an assistant Yankee general manager in 1985, and individually worked with
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The memorial service for Murcer was held in Oklahoma City on August 6, 2008, at the Memorial Road Church of Christ. Among the 2,000 attending the service were
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as much for them as it is for you as an individual. It reminds you that the fans who follow the team, it's as big a part of their lives as it is for you."
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Murcer continued to call games on WPIX until 1998, when the station lost the rights to broadcast the Yankees (they picked up the broadcast rights to the
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During his career, he invested in jewelry stores, an oil drilling company, a hair cutting establishment franchise called Yankee Cuts, and racehorses.
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In January 2008, he was honored by the New York Chapter of the BBWA as the winner of the "You Gotta Have Heart" award for his battle against cancer.
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Scott's mother told the AP, "It's wonderful that he got to talk to one of the players, and by Murcer hitting the home runs...he was thrilled." The
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to exclaim what a heroic performance Murcer had put on. Murcer never used the bat from the game again and gave it to Munson's widow, Diana.
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2005 Received the Legend Award for his "lone and meritorious service to baseball" by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children
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Murcer also appeared in celebrity rodeos for various charitable organizations showing his skills in riding horses and roping.
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When Major League Baseball expanded from 20 to 24 teams prior to the 1969 season, the Yankees allegedly protected Murcer and
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was renovated. In the 1974 season, Murcer hit only two home runs at Shea, on consecutive days, (September 21 and 22, 1974).
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will be back on their heels and slow to cover the bag. After working with Mickey Mantle, he was also known as an excellent
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teams from 1971 through 1974 in the American League, and in 1975 in the National League. He also won a Gold Glove in 1972.
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In the 1970s, Murcer drove in 840 runs, the 9th most in the major leagues during that span. Murcer's 119 outfield
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positive for anything, I can't assume somebody's guilty based on the testimony of a disgruntled trainer."
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since 1990. In 1995, he joined with fellow Oklahoman Mickey Mantle to raise money for the victims of the
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Murcer played on the football, baseball, and basketball teams as a sophomore at Southeast High School in
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However, despite a fine offensive season, he hit only 11 home runs, eliciting this quote from Murcer, "
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in the minor leagues, Murcer was slated to play the position for the Yankees but ended up being a
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with Billy Martin in July 1986. In 1988 Murcer entered and finished the New York City Marathon.
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2007 featured as one of "100 Leaders for the Next 100 Years" by Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum.
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did it in 1966. In 1947 Charlie Keller, Joe DiMaggio, and Johnny Lindell accomplished the feat.
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Murcer was involved with many charities, including serving as the chairman of the board of the
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He recorded two country songs, "Skoal Dippin' Man" and "Bad Whiskey" in 1982, both released by
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fined Murcer $ 250 for saying that Kuhn didn't have the "guts" to stop Hall of Fame pitcher
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In July 2006, Aduddell Industries of Oklahoma City named Murcer as corporate spokesperson.
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and Murcer hit his 24th home run. At that point, the Cubs' record was 70–53, and they were
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led the American League in assists for the second time in four years, with 14. He made the
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Aside from his broadcasting, Murcer was active in the media. He had guest appearances on
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Once while playing with the Yankees, he and two other teammates got caught in a bizarre
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In early 1974, Murcer and Mickey Mantle flew to Washington, D.C. to visit with Senator
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died in a plane crash. Murcer gave one of the eulogies at his funeral on August 6 in
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than the lack of home runs Murcer had a fine year in his first season as a Giant.
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On June 30, Murcer's family released a statement that he had suffered a relapse:
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At his retirement, Murcer's 252 career home runs were tied for 72nd place on the
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Murcer, who had hit 25 homers with regularity, found it hard to hit home runs at
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Murcer made his first post-operative appearance on fellow Yankee broadcaster
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unfolded at Yankee Stadium on July 24, 1983. Murcer also worked games for
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After his retirement, Murcer turned to a career in broadcasting. He was a
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2-run single down the left-field line in the bottom of the 9th, causing
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AL All-Star team and was Second-team All-MLB by both the AP and NEA.
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between 1965 and 1983. He played the majority of his career for the
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to call the games there and on its broadcast partners (originally
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Bobby Murcer continues to recover from the effects of cancer and
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reported that Murcer had died due to complications related to
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Awards for live sports coverage as the voice of the Yankees.
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Cubs. As a tribute to Mantle, Murcer wore #7 with the Cubs.
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September 8, 1965, for the New York Yankees
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After the 1974 season, the Yankees traded Murcer to the
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the third time Yankees hit three successive home runs.
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AL All-Star; Second-team All-MLB (AP, NEA); Gold Glove
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June 11, 1983, for the New York Yankees
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field. He was a man of great heart and compassion."
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
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American baseball player and broadcaster (1946–2008)
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1993 inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
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He and colleague 1162:1975 NL All-Star team; Second-team All-NL (UPI) 1011:A left-handed hitter, Murcer had a career .277 2821:Career statistics and player information from 2764: 2246:"Tumor removed, Murcer recovering in hospital" 1999:"Murcer Revisits Emotional Night About Munson" 907:On opening day in 1981 vs Texas, Murcer hit a 832:, in which he quoted the poet and philosopher 6714:Deaths from brain cancer in the United States 4328: 4037: 2913: 1516:and Friends" on November 2, 2007, St. Louis. 1416:", by Bill Gutman, published by Tempo Books. 1279:), with a reduced workload. Murcer won three 923:(.470). He finished the season by batting as 796: 502:, the first of his seven career grand slams. 356:, the same scout who signed fellow Oklahoman 352:Murcer signed a contract with Yankees' scout 6769:Florida Instructional League Yankees players 2148:"Baseball Reference, Fielding Leaders (Era)" 1945: 1738: 1125:1963 Battlefield League Most Improved Player 2929:American League Outfielder Gold Glove Award 2591: 2555: 2394: 2126: 2098: 2096: 824:On August 2, 1979, Yankees catcher/captain 4335: 4321: 4044: 4030: 2920: 2906: 2791: 2641: 2549: 2524: 2189:"Oklahoma Hall of Fame Honorees Announced" 1686: 1156:AL All-Star; Second-team All-MLB (AP, NEA) 1142:AL All-Star; Second-team All-MLB (AP, NEA) 364:club in 1964 and hit .365 in 126 at bats. 34: 2518: 2471: 2400: 2191:. I Believe in Oklahoma. November 4, 2005 1853:Christopher Devine (September 11, 2015). 1764:. New York. July 13, 2008. 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Archived from 1996: 1682: 1680: 1297: 1131:1969 Voted "Most Popular Yankee" by the 898: 800: 566:that year, Murcer hit .286 against him. 546:On June 30, 1973, baseball Commissioner 467: 5479:1962 National League tie-breaker series 5469:1951 National League tie-breaker series 2635: 2453:"2016 Bobby Murcer Award Presentations" 2229:1989 05 13 NBC GOW - Blue Jays at Twins 2140: 2022: 1846: 1781: 1699: 1526:scan led Murcer's doctors to perform a 789:, Murcer was particularly rough on the 367:The following season, 1965, he was the 296:, whom he later rejoined as a longtime 6681: 4385:Major League Baseball Game of the Week 2765:Murcer, Bobby; Waggoner, Glen (2008). 2749: 2737:"Former Yanks great Murcer dies at 62" 2573: 2496: 2350: 1836:"Move to Coast Club Shocks Outfielder" 1782:Koppett, Leonard (February 26, 1971). 1717: 1645: 1191: 600:in Yankee history, earning $ 120,000. 402: 6729:Major League Baseball center fielders 4493:Major League Baseball: An Inside Look 4316: 4025: 2901: 2527:"Murcer honored for rousing recovery" 2273:"Murcer tops Yankees' Frick nominees" 1969: 1833: 1677: 1342:In May 2008, Murcer's autobiography, 440:as a result of the escalation of the 6734:Major League Baseball right fielders 2734: 2478:Andrew Marchand (January 24, 2007). 2401:Goldstein, Richard (July 13, 2008). 2270: 1997:Sandomir, Richard (August 2, 2007). 1857:Thurman Munson: A Baseball Biography 1454: 1177:2004 Inducted Oklahoma Hall of Fame. 6749:Baseball players from Oklahoma City 4509:USA Network Thursday Night Baseball 2023:Svrluga, Barry (December 2, 2007). 1974:. The Seattle Times. Archived from 1414:At Bat!: Aaron-Murcer-Bench-Jackson 1116:struck out fewer than 1,000 times. 436:. Murcer then spent 1967–68 in the 408:New York Yankees (1965–66, 1969–74) 13: 6724:Major League Baseball broadcasters 4361:Major League Baseball on NBC Radio 2657: 2164: 2074: 1834:Chass, Murray (October 23, 1974). 1730:. Associated Press. Archived from 1038:He was noted for excelling at the 14: 6795: 2813: 2792:Pellecchia, Ray (July 16, 2008). 2351:Hersom, Bob (December 14, 2007). 1443:Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 1006: 5554:Bill Mazeroski's home run (1960) 5549:Don Larsen's perfect game (1956) 2719: 2271:Hoch, Bryan (November 1, 2007). 2123:Baseball Reference.com, Salaries 1902:(AP), Friday, February 11, 1977. 1809:"Yanks Sign Murcer for $ 65,000" 1665:"The Baseball Biography Project" 1419: 1337: 1315:Murcer defended Yankee pitchers 744:did it in 1989. 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Again he was named to 1: 5599:Kirk Gibson's home run (1988) 2804:on July 19, 2008 – via 2735:Hoch, Bryan (July 13, 2008). 2711:on July 20, 2008 – via 2642:Bob Hersom (August 6, 2008). 1970:Kreda, Allan (July 2, 2004). 1953:"Baseball Reference (Splits)" 1557:Two weeks later, on July 12, 1165:1977 Second-team All-NL (UPI) 348:Minor league career (1964–68) 331: 88:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. 6784:Johnson City Yankees players 6754:San Francisco Giants players 4486:Gillette Cavalcade of Sports 4345:Major League Baseball on NBC 4094:Notable current on-air staff 2669:Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame 2429:Oklahoma City Journal Record 1904:Retrieved February 14, 2023. 1687:Bob Hersom (July 13, 2008). 1228:microphones as the infamous 245:Career highlights and awards 7: 6739:New York Yankees announcers 6461:(exclusive coverage begins) 4195:Notable former on-air staff 2831:Baseball Reference (Minors) 2480:"MURCER: 'I'M DOING GREAT'" 2314:– via newspapers.com. 2167:"Top 100 Oklahoma Athletes" 1612: 1247:instead). He then moved to 1133:Catholic Youth Organization 10: 6800: 6779:Greensboro Yankees players 5589:"It gets through Buckner!" 2794:"Remembering Bobby Murcer" 1522:In late February 2008, an 797:New York Yankees (1979–83) 665:The Giants traded Murcer, 6699:American League All-Stars 6646: 6608: 6583: 6394: 6328: 6321: 6105: 6064: 6023: 5926: 5824: 5616: 5529: 5487: 5461: 5428: 5421: 5381: 5315: 5272: 5109: 4851: 4791: 4759: 4692: 4601: 4531: 4441:Baseball Night in America 4409:Sunday Afternoon Baseball 4352: 4194: 4093: 4061: 2935: 2886: 2877: 2869: 2864: 2215:January 11, 2016, at the 2210:Oklahoma Sport Museum.org 1267:), and then moved to the 1119: 288:who played 17 seasons in 249: 244: 174: 169: 165: 155: 145: 135: 130: 125: 120: 115: 110: 92: 78: 58: 49: 33: 26: 6744:New York Yankees players 6719:Gold Glove Award winners 1639: 1435:Baseball Assistance Team 764:in a 4–2 win versus the 392:1968 MLB expansion draft 379:While on leave from the 6759:Toledo Mud Hens players 5604:All-Century Team (1999) 2104:"Bobby Murcer timeline" 1689:"Mr. Yankee dies at 62" 1500:for Opening Day of the 1471:glioblastoma multiforme 1439:American Cancer Society 1376:(as a mystery guest), " 1152:1973 AL All-Star team; 1145:1972 AL All-Star team; 1138:1971 AL All-Star team; 616:. Early on October 22, 338:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 308:, and was voted to the 72:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 5927:NL Championship Series 5825:AL Championship Series 5559:"Shoe polish incident" 2492:on September 29, 2007. 1771:on September 10, 2008. 1555: 1067:all-time home run list 904: 814: 661:Chicago Cubs (1977–79) 636:On April 6, 1976, the 570:"Gaylord says hello." 473: 4740:Philadelphia Phillies 4639:Philadelphia Phillies 4425:Monday Night Baseball 2880:Hitting for the cycle 2701:"Bobby Murcer quotes" 2665:"Bobby Murcer (1993)" 2508:Tug McGraw Foundation 2169:. 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Frick Award 1202:Oklahoma City 89ers 1192:Post-playing career 914:at Yankee Stadium. 877:The Washington Post 821:re-adopted the #1. 791:Los Angeles Dodgers 645:did it in 1987–88. 583:George Steinbrenner 403:Major league career 369:Carolina League MVP 121:Last MLB appearance 6649:MLB Sunday Leadoff 6065:NL Division Series 6024:AL Division Series 5544:"The Catch" (1954) 4457:MLB Sunday Leadoff 2827:Baseball Reference 2798:exchanges.nyse.com 2408:The New York Times 2326:"Comic forums.com" 2056:on October 7, 2007 2029:washingtonpost.com 2003:The New York Times 1927:The New York Times 1840:The New York Times 1813:The New York Times 1788:The New York Times 1391:, and was a guest 905: 815: 756:, Billy Williams, 699:Pittsburgh Pirates 554:from throwing the 541:Kansas City Royals 474: 438:United States Army 395:1968 in the Army. 381:United States Army 362:Appalachian League 318:on-base percentage 6676: 6675: 6672: 6671: 6609:No regular season 5612: 5611: 5516:Grand Slam Single 5495:"Go crazy folks!" 5462:Tie-breaker games 5417: 5416: 4787: 4786: 4779:National Bohemian 4716:Oakland Athletics 4527: 4526: 4310: 4309: 4146:Richard Jefferson 4019: 4018: 2896: 2895: 2887:Succeeded by 2693:Babe Ruth Central 2631:on July 15, 2008. 2559:(July 12, 2008). 2514:on July 20, 2008. 2303:The Baltimore Sun 1942:, August 23, 1977 1930:, August 10, 1977 1734:on July 16, 2008. 1713:on July 19, 2008. 1488:'s radio show on 1459:According to the 1455:Illness and death 1378:Let's Make a Deal 1230:pine tar incident 1042:in which, as the 929:1981 World Series 925:designated hitter 890:Cleveland Indians 838:Baltimore Orioles 524:The Sporting News 520:Curtis Granderson 512:hit for the cycle 500:Milwaukee Brewers 276: 275: 6791: 6586:Baseball Network 6396:Game of the Week 6332:Game of the Week 6326: 6325: 5426: 5425: 4849: 4848: 4837:Game of the Week 4653:San Diego Padres 4621:New York Yankees 4599: 4598: 4504:) (pregame show) 4473: 4472: 4337: 4330: 4323: 4314: 4313: 4077:Yankees Classics 4055: 4046: 4039: 4032: 4023: 4022: 4012: 3996: 3980: 3964: 3948: 3932: 3916: 3900: 3884: 3868: 3852: 3836: 3820: 3804: 3788: 3772: 3756: 3740: 3724: 3708: 3692: 3676: 3660: 3644: 3628: 3612: 3596: 3580: 3564: 3548: 3532: 3516: 3500: 3484: 3468: 3452: 3436: 3420: 3404: 3384: 3368: 3352: 3336: 3320: 3304: 3288: 3272: 3256: 3240: 3224: 3208: 3192: 3176: 3160: 3144: 3128: 3112: 3096: 3080: 3064: 3048: 3032: 3016: 3000: 2984: 2968: 2952: 2922: 2915: 2908: 2899: 2898: 2884:August 29, 1972 2870:Preceded by 2862: 2861: 2809: 2800:. 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Camden Yards
Outfielder
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Batting average
Home runs
Runs batted in
New York Yankees
1965
1966
1969
1974
San Francisco Giants
1975
1976
Chicago Cubs
1977
1979
New York Yankees
1979
1983
All-Star
1971
1975
Gold Glove Award
baseball
outfielder
Major League Baseball
New York Yankees
broadcaster

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