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RIP to the kid from Oklahoma who came to the Yankees with the burden of being the heir apparent and the second coming of Mickey Mantle yet had the grace and dignity and ability to carve out his own niche as just Bobby Murcer.
Another in a long line of those who make this franchise so great.

Three cheers for Bobby Murcer.

Nicely put, 505.

RIP, Bobby.

It sucks to lose a great guy like Bobby. I once met him in Tampa down at spring training, he signed autographs for my wife and mother-in law. Goes to show you how cruel life can be sometimes. Great people like Murcer pass at a young age, while the scum of the earth still survive

RIP Bobby - he did a great job picking up the mantle for Scooter as the fun Yankee broadcaster. Sadly none of today's guys have what it takes to fill his shoes. Maybe Paulie someday.

To Michael from the last thread - Yankees have two players (Jesus Montero and Ramiro Pena) in the Future's Game. Montero is the second youngest player on either roster.

This is a sad day for Yankee fans as we have lost another Yankee before his time.

RIP Bobby.....we'll miss you.

Bobby Murcer knew the meaning of wearing the pinstripes. His career was one of professionalism and quite respectful in his achievments on and off the field. I just wish he could have played on a Yankee WS winner, He deserved it but will always be a winner in my heart.

I'll never forget the double header back in 71 against Cleveland. Bobby hit a HR in is last at bat in game 1 and then he hit 3 in a row in game 2. Back then, the Yanks didn't televise the second game so we had it on the radio while we ate dinner. What a thrill to have him hit 4 in a row.
One of the saddest days in my teenage years was when my Dad came home from work and told me that the Yanks tradedMurcer to the Giants for Bobby Bonds.
What a sad day!!!!!!!!! I'll miss him!

God Bless

Very sad day
This Red Sox fan had nothing but respect and admiration for Murcer

It was great fun to see him evolve as an announcer after wearing the pinstripes with as much dignity as anyone in history

Rest in peace
If there is a heaven, then he is there

And if not, he lives on in all of our memories

Obviously the new stadium needs to put a plaque for Murcer in the new monument park

If there is a heaven, then Bobby Murcer and his best friend Thurman Munson are reunited at last.

Dear God,

I miss my favorite yankees that have passed away my 1st favorite was Mickey but Thurman was another who went earlier way before his time.I guess you need a catcher & none a finer being than Thurman. Later Billy my birth match(5/16) was taken(for 2b or manager?) Oh Lord yesterday was killer losing Bobby too he was my 2nd favorite after the Mick(Thurman came up a few yrs. later). Bobby was terrific after Thurman's passing with the eulogy & the spectacular game he had afterwards dedicated to his buddy Thurman. As I'm sure most everyone knows Bobby drove in all 5 runs in an emotionally packed game! He gave the bat to his widow Diane. Now Bobby joins his friend Thurman,idol Mickey Mantle(so many similarities) & Billy his manager along with all the other past Yankee greats. We love you Bobby & will never ever forget you a class act & "A Yankee for Life". It killed me when you got traded away & finally you were brought back home to Yankee Stadium ironically in its last year. We will miss the grand old ballpark & I personally will miss you & never forget you Bobby thanks for all the great memories.Dear God take good care of all my Yankees. Thank you.

A Yankee for Life,

Skippy

A class act and a great Yankee. You will always be remembered by this fan Bobby. Thanks for being Bobby Murcer.

John G mentioned the Cleveland DH where Bobby hit 4 consecutive HR's. One of my alltime favorite memories was the game after Thurman's funeral, when Bobby single handedly took it upon himself to win that game. Also remember getting Bobby's autograph in the lobby of a Cleveland hotel while he was meeting with TV execs. Very gracious, humble, and classy man. May you RIP Bobby.

Like Bill White and Bob Watson, Bobby Murcer represented a better brand of the Yankees and a better brand of America.

Our loss is the angels gain.

I'm too young to remember Murcer playing, but as I said above, he took the mantle from Scooter really well as a guy who was a fan first and didn't care who knew it.

One of my favorite things was seeing him at Old Timer's Day where he would pick a guy who was new to the club and, as a way of making him feel like part of the group, would make him his hitting coach. Who could forget a couple of years ago when Giambi was Murcer's hitting coach and Bobby got a temporary barb wire tattoo on his biceps to match Jason's.

He just always seemed to be having fun. Also like I said above, there's just no YES personality who can step in where Bobby leaves us. A few years ago Rick Cerrone was in the booth, he would have been great in this regard.

Bobby was a True Yankee, not someone who played years on Another team, and 'Bought" because there is no salary cap in Baseball. As Tom Hanks said in "A League of their Own'. ...Theres No Salary Cap in Baseball"....MLBPA.com wants to hear from you.

For so many of us, Bobby Murcer was the Yankees. He was the guy we came out to watch; he was the guy whose stance we tried to imitate (in my case, I forced myself to bat lefty). He was our Mantle.

I followed him with the Giants and the Cubs, and something of the simplicity and rightness of youth was restored when he came back in 1979 ... and no one will forget Bobby Murcer 5, Baltimore 4.

He was a class act, a great man, a fine ballplayer, and he showed us how to face fate ... twice.

God bless you, Bobby Murcer.

I'd forgotten that Murcer drove in all 5 runs in the win after Thurman died. I remember the game-winner like it was yesterday. I was only 11 and Munson was my favorite player. I couldn't believe the whole world didn't stop and mourn. Couldn't even believe they were playing the game. But when they did, it seemed that they absolutely had to win it if anything was going to be right in the world. I was too young to remember Murcer's earlier--and more significant--years with the Yanks, but he won my heart that day. In the years since, I'd also forgotten that Bobby and Thurm were good friends, as a couple of posters have mentioned. How perfect that he should come through for his buddy. The more I think about it, the more it's astonishing: a guy at the tail end of his career, offered the chance to sit out because he's in mourning, muscles in 5 runs for his pal whose career was cut short at its apex. Baseball never ceases to amaze. Cheers to a great Yankee.