Bobby Murcer

Sports figures

2008-12-28 00:00:00

Sports figures Jim Dooley, 77; succeeded George Halas as coach of the Chicago Bears (Jan. 8) Christopher Bowman, 40; two-time U.S. figure skating champion (Jan. 10) Johnny Podres, 75; left-hander pitched Dodgers to first World Series title in...

Vigil Held for Church Destroyed by Satan-Loving Arsonists

2009-12-13 15:04:00

The Fourth Presbyterian Church will hold a vigil at 6pm Sunday, after arsonists set fire to the Glory of Christ Church in the Bronx Wednesday. "hail to Satan," "we hate Jews and Christians," "get off our Block," and "666" were some of the messages the...

Ex-Yanks star, broadcaster Bobby Murcer dies at 62

2008-07-12 19:23:00

Bobby Murcer succeeded Mickey Mantle, played in pinstripes with Don Mattingly and watched proudly from the broadcast booth when the New York Yankees returned to power. A cherished link from former Yankees greats to the club's current stars, Murcer died...

Mike Downey remembers Jerome Holtzman

2008-07-21 19:30:00

A small envelope would come once in a while, familiar Evanston return address on the outside, familiar insight on the inside. Any word from Jerome Holtzman was welcome. He was a gruff man but a gentleman, a newspaper bulldog but an old softie, a U.S....

How to deal?

2007-11-28 00:00:00

There is no prescribed path, no blueprint Mike Hargrove can give Joe Gibbs. Dealing with death in sports is not in any coaching manual. In the aftermath of the shooting death of Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor, Gibbs has to pull his shattered team together...

Michael Kay to fill in for Bobby Murcer in Houston

2008-07-23 13:29:56

YES will be sending Michael Kay to Houston this weekend to fill in for Bobby Murcer, who was slated to work the Yankees-Astros series in the booth but is not feeling up to it. On another topic, I asked YES......

Gameday Live 94: Rockies at Mets

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Good afternoon everyone. Marc here, hanging with you for a few hours as the Mets continue their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. Don???t look now, but Pedro Martinez (3-2, 6.86 ERA) will look to help the Mets (49-44) capture......

Sad day as Murcer passes

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Very sad day for the Yankee family as Bobby Murcer passed. He was battling brain cancer, and lost his battle today. Players found out shortly after the game, and many of them were quite emotional. Everyone loved him, and talked......

Bobby Murcer was a mensch

2008-07-23 13:29:56

I had the pleasure of talking to Bobby Murcer only four or five times on the media beat, but that was more than enough to appreciate what a profoundly classy man he was. That and the testimony of dozens of......

Gameday Live 95: Yankees at Blue Jays

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Well the Yankees offense came alive in yesterday's 9-4 win against the Blue Jays, and they've got a chance to keep the momentum going before what promises to be a somewhat bittersweet segue into the All-Star break with the passing......

Yankees lineup -- last game before the break

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Today, as you all know, is the last game before the All-Star break. The Yankees have a chance to go into the break with some real momentum. They've already picked up three games on the first-place Rays in the past......

All-Star Game: Pregame chatter

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Greetings everyone. Roderick Boone here today/night to take you through the final All-Star Game here at Yankee Stadium. We should be in for a lot of pomp and circumstance and I'll try to give you as much color as I......

Said Yankees owner George Steinbrenner of Bobby Murcer , who spent nearly four decades with the team as a player, executive and broadcaster: "Bobby Murcer was a born Yankee, a great guy, very well-liked and a true friend of mine."

2008-05-02 00:00:00