Paul Newman, Tim Russert and Bobby (Murcer) stand out to me. Down-to-earth, real folks. The list always seems longer than in the past. The older we get, the more names we seem to recognize. 
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Quotes about Bobby Murcer
Paul Newman, Tim Russert and Bobby (Murcer) stand out to me. Down-to-earth, real folks. The list always seems longer than in the past. The older we get, the more names we seem to recognize.
was said
in USA Today
When I think about Bobby, his image comes up with the other great ones, the giants of baseball ... I’ve had lots of wonderful players over the years. I’d say Bobby Murcer was right up there in the top tier. He was definitely one of my superstars.
said George Steinbrenner
in Sports Blogs
That's the key here. That's the importance of it. I don't want anybody ever to forget the real Yankee Stadium. The new one is going to be wonderful for the next generation, but at the same time, the spirits of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson and Bobby Murcer, I don't want them to ever forget that.
was said
in MLB.com
I come from a family of Yankees fans that goes back to Mickey Mantle and Bobby Murcer, but this is my first time here. It’s the first time anyone in my family has been to Yankee Stadium. I’m stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany ... I’m on my way home for a couple of weeks before I have to head back to Iraq. I just had to stop and see a game. I want to get this ball signed for my father. He’d really like that.
was said
in Sports Blogs
As a kid you imagine that all the players you like are good guys. Sometimes it even turns out to be true. Bobby Murcer is proof of that. 'Yankee for Life' is a warm remembrance of a worthy baseball life.
was said
in Watchdog
If I were the next guy, I would think that would be too much pressure ... Wasn’t it Bobby Murcer who replaced Mickey Mantle in center field? He was a great player. If he hadn’t replaced Mickey Mantle, he probably would have been even greater. That’s intimidating when you put someone in Mickey Mantle’s place or Craig Biggio’s place at second base or Jeff Bagwell’s place. That’s a lot of pressure.
said Drayton McLane
The Yankees were not very good when I fell in love with the game ... But as a kid growing up in the Bronx, there was just something about Bobby, and I was not alone. There are people my age that all looked at Bobby Ray Murcer. . . . In the years of bad baseball, we had Bobby Murcer.
said Michael Kay
Quotes from articles mentioning Bobby Murcer
Some players don't react well to the pressure of being a Yankee ... The intense media coverage, the enormous reaction from the stands, on the streets, even in restaurants. Bobby never let it get to him.
was said
in MLB.com
I remember when he spoke at Thurman Munson's funeral, a sad moment for everybody ... And I remember how touching it was to hear Bobby talk about his friend. He played in the game afterward, and he hit a home run.
said George Steinbrenner
in MLB.com
When I think about Bobby, his image comes up with the other great ones, the giants of baseball. I've had lots of wonderful players over the years. I'd say Bobby Murcer was right up there in the top tier. He was definitely one of my superstars.
was said
in MLB.com
When Bobby started out and then succeeded Mickey Mantle, many people likened him to No. 7 ... And there were similarities. They were both from Oklahoma, both played center field, and both had that all-American look. They had great personalities and great competitive spirit and desire. In the end, of course, Bobby was very much his own player with his own image. He was great on his own account. He didn't have to live up to anybody else.
said George Steinbrenner
in MLB.com
To get out there and be healthy and compete and put one start in front of the other is all I can ask ... I feel really good.
said Carl Pavano
