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Former Yankee great Murcer dies at 62

by Roland, the Gunslinger on Sat 12 Jul 2008 06:05 PM EDT | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Bobby Murcer, a personable, popular five-time All-Star who went on to a successful broadcasting career with the New York Yankees, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 62.

After experiencing a general lack of energy, Murcer was diagnosed with a tumor on Christmas Eve 2006, undergoing surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Pathology reports later revealed the tumor to be malignant.

Born May 20, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Okla., Murcer played in the Major Leagues for 17 seasons, including making four All-Star appearances with the Yankees.

A lifetime .277 batter, Murcer hit 252 home runs and drove in 1,043 runs in 1,908 Major League games with the Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.

He was the only Yankee to play with both Mickey Mantle and Don Mattingly, and was arguably the franchise's most popular player of the era immediately following Mantle's retirement after the 1968 season.

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Re: Former Yankee great Murcer dies at 62

by Anonymous on Sat 12 Jul 2008 06:24 PM EDT | Permanent Link

This is very, very sad. As a fan, I knew he'd been sick for a long time now, having dropped out of calling Yankees games for the YES network so that he could fight the cancer. We'd all prayed that he'd pull through. But after a long absence, he returned briefly to the booth and it was obvious that he still wasn't well. I'll miss his baseball knowledge, his love of the Yankees and the many stories that he shared from behind the microphone. God bless him, his wife Kay, their family, friends, and fans around the world.

Perhaps, he and Thurman are having a game of catch together right now.

He will be missed.

Re: Former Yankee great Murcer dies at 62

by Anonymous on Sat 12 Jul 2008 06:33 PM EDT | Permanent Link

62? He wasn't that old.

Re: Re: Former Yankee great Murcer dies at 62

by Anonymous on Sat 12 Jul 2008 06:39 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Two great guys passed today, Bobby Murcer and Tony Snow. Neither was very old and both were taken by some form of cancer. It just reminds me that, while great strides have been made in the search for new and better treatments for the disease, more has to be done to eradicate cancer once and for all.

Re: Former Yankee great Murcer dies at 62

by Anonymous on Sun 13 Jul 2008 01:01 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Nice Tribute to Bobby...

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