I have been completely shoddy with updates, but I have to mention the passing of a great man and a great Yankee, Bobby Murcer. Murcer passed away today at 62 due to complications with brain cancer.
Having lost family to cancer and seeing many other important people in my life, whether they be members of my friend’s family or even my friends enduring cancer, I have the utmost respect for his courageous battle. He always gave hope to me that he would pull through.
Given my age, I was never around to see Bobby in his playing days, but I did get one chance to see him in uniform: Old Timer’s Day 2004. It was one of the most magical days for me, getting to see former Yankee greats in person. I remember Bobby getting one of the loudest standing ovations when the players were being named.
Thank you, Bobby Murcer, for the memories. The Yankee family will never forget you. Your charm in the broadcast booth will be greatly missed. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the black arm bands return to the Yankee uniforms or for there to be an acknowledgement of his passing at the All-Star Game which, of course, will be at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankee family lost a great member of their family today. On this sad day, let’s take a look at one of the lighter moments with him and get Murcerized! For some reason, I’m not able to get the video to embed, so here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F19EqowZDjw
I’ll try to figure out what’s going on with the embedding problem as soon as I can so that you can watch the video here.
