Famous Sports Quotes

May 20, 1946 - July 12, 2008  RIP Bobby Murcer

“I feel especially blessed to have been able to hear from and see all these Wonderful People. Through this entire ordeal, their prayers and support have been so gratifying. You have no idea what a strength the fans have been for me.”  

When recovering, Murcer said, “God has blessed me so much since I was diagnosed with this brain tumor and so many blessings have come my way.  Its changed our lives for the better”

On returning to broadcasting, Murcer said, “I can’t tell you I know everything about baseball, but I’ll just make it up like I always do.” 

You decide you’ll wait for your pitch. Then as the ball starts toward the plate, you think about your stance. And then you think about your swing. And then you realize that the ball that went past you for a strike was your pitch.

“Trying to hit him [Phil Niekro] was like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks.”

“Any time I walk through these halls and be in this place here, talking about baseball, man, that’s right up my alley,” Murcer said in May.

Quotes by Bobby Murcer Peers:
“It’s a sad day.  Just a wonderful person, a great teammate and a heck of a baseball player. [Wife] Kay and Bobby were good friends. I was informed about this about five minutes ago, and I knew that he was struggling. But, boy, you just don’t think these sort of things happen, but they do. They happen frequently.”  ~Lou Pinella

 

“All of Major League Baseball is saddened today by the passing of Bobby Murcer, particularly on the eve of this historic All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, a place he called home for so many years. Bobby was a gentleman, a great ambassador for baseball, and a true leader both on and off the field. He was a man of great heart and compassion and made many wonderful contributions to the Baseball Assistance Team and to the game. All of us in baseball will miss him. We pass on our sympathies and condolences to his family and to his many friends.”  ~Allan “Bud” Selig

 

“Bobby Murcer was a born Yankee, a great guy, very well-liked and a true friend of mine. I extend my deepest sympathies to his wife Kay, their children and grandchildren. I will really miss the guy.”  ~George Steinbrenner

 

“He was so great in the clubhouse, just a pleasure to have in the clubhouse. The players really loved having him around. Old-Timers Day was always a special day for Bobby. When the Yankees would come to Kansas City when I was growing up there, he was always one of the guys I was trying to get an autograph from. He was a really good player, a really solid left-handed hitter.”  ~David Cone

“Bobby was one of the finest human beings I’ve ever met. He handled his battle with a grace and class that was hard to fathom. For me personally, it’s an incredible loss. He was my idol growing up. I was lucky to work with him as a broadcaster, and it showed me that I had great taste as a kid. He was everything that you’d want in someone that you once looked up to. He lived up to every ideal that a little boy set for him. I’m going to miss him a lot. I miss him a lot already.”   ~Broadcaster Michael Kay

“He was a great Yankee, but more importantly, he was a great friend to all of us. He cared about the game — he cared whether we won or lost every day. He wore his emotions on his sleeve — in the booth and as a player.”  ~Joe Girardi

“From Day 1, through all my struggles, he was always there with a smile. He stayed very positive, very uplifting. He’s a symbol for what the Yankees stand for — he’s a real champion.”  ~Alex Rodriguez

“He loved to talk hitting all the time. He was a great hitter, made a lot of adjustments playing in Yankee Stadium with that short right-field wall, but the biggest thing was the spirit that he had. He was always happy, always had a positive spin on something, whether you were struggling or not. He always was that guy who would come down and root you on.”  ~Jason Giambi

 

“Ever since I was a young player, any time I did something good, he would always come over and congratulate me. He always stayed positive, even when you struggled. He was always someone you looked forward to seeing.” ~Derek Jeter

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