Bobby Murcer's cancer is malignant

by John Amato on Jan 10, 2007 1:52 PM EST in New York Yankees News

I just heard on Mike and the Mad Dog that Murcer's brain tumor is malignant. All my prayers go out to him and his family. He's a true Yankee and we'll all be fighting with him in his time of need. He was my hero when I played in the Catholic leagues in NY from 1968-72. I wore # 1 and played short stop for St. Francis of Assis in Astoria Queens, as a little leager. I even won a gold glove and dedicated to Bobby. Remember, he came up as Mantle was retiring and was thought to be the next big time centerfielder.

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Sad

I hope Bobby can recover from this.

I'll miss his voice from the broadcasts.

by collink on Jan 10, 2007 7:38 PM EST reply actions

The Man

Before Mattingly, there was Murcer. He,along with Munson was my guy. This news broke my heart. My prayers are with Bobby.

BTW: He originally came up as a shortstop.

by Ronster22 on Jan 11, 2007 11:53 AM EST reply actions

I remember

being happy when Bobby came back to the team. His orginal stint was a little too early for me as a fan.

by collink on Jan 11, 2007 12:45 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks a freakin' lot

Because of your comments, I must get real drunk and recall the simpler times in my youth when baseball and broads ruled the world... Oh, wait. That's still how it is. Oh, well, I'll get drunk anyway.

by Ronster22 on Jan 11, 2007 9:01 PM EST up reply actions

I'll drink to you and Bobby tonight

by collink on Jan 11, 2007 9:03 PM EST up reply actions

He's only 60?

The ESPN newspiece said he's only 60. I thought he was much older. Wow, that makes this suck even more.

by onehitwonder @ Pinstripe Alley on Jan 11, 2007 2:29 PM EST reply actions

He was the first autograph I ever got

We LOVE YOU, BOBBY!

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

by Al Rodgers on Jan 11, 2007 6:22 PM EST reply actions

1972 Yankees Baseball

I had the dubious distinction of being Fritz Peterson's neighbor. Actually, my backyard butted up against his. It was kinda cool, actually, because often he'd come out and throw a ball with the neighborhood kids--I mean when he wasn't working on Kekich's wife.

Anyway, he came over one day brandishing an offical Yankees baseball--complete with the signatures of everyone on the team. Notables: Freddy Beene signed it twice, Ralph Houk, Wade Blassingame, Thurman Munson, Celerino Sanchez, Roy White ...

As I turned the ball, I became somewhat frantic. Bobby Murcer's signature wasn't on the ball. Suddenly I saw it ... almost. He had only gotten so far as "Bo". That was it. I was bummed at first, but now some 30 years later the ball is even more special to me.

Bobby, if you read this blog, you owe me the rest of your signature! But get well first.

by Ronster22 on Jan 11, 2007 9:06 PM EST up reply actions

Peterson Baseball Card Prank

Background

Kekich and Peterson made strangest trade in '73
By Dick Heller
"We didn't swap wives -- we swapped lives."
-- Mike Kekich
"Don't make anything sordid out of this."
-- Fritz Peterson
Yeah, right.
It was only the strangest trade in baseball history.
On March 5, 1973, at the New York Yankees' spring training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson announced they had swapped wives, two children apiece and even family dogs. (For the record, the Kekiches had a terrier, the Petersons a poodle.)
http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050307-121328-5084r.htm