Bobby Murcer: Yankees Outfielder and Broadcaster Dies at 62

Bobby Murcer was an American baseball outfielder and broadcaster. Born on May 20, 1946, in Oklahoma City, he was signed by the New York Yankees as a shortstop and was seen as the heir to Mickey Mantle.

He played 17 major league seasons, mostly with the Yankees and Giants, and was a five-time All-Star. He delivered the eulogy for his friend Thurman Munson in 1979 and then drove in all of the Yankees' runs in a game that night. After retiring, he became a longtime Yankees television announcer.

Murcer was diagnosed with a brain tumor in December 2006 and died at his home in Oklahoma City on July 12, 2008, at age 62.

Achievements: Five-time All-Star, longtime Yankees broadcaster.

Birth: May 20, 1946 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Profession: Baseball player and broadcaster.

Interesting Facts: He drove in all five Yankees runs on the day of Munson's funeral.