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Eddie Murray was a first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1977-1988 and during the second half of the 1996 season. Murray, a switch-hitter, is a member of Major League Baseball's 3,000 hit and 500 home run clubs. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays are the only other members of the 3,000/500 club. Murray won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1977. Nicknamed "Steady Eddie," Murray was a member of the Orioles' 1983 World Series-winning team. During Murray's 21 MLB seasons, he was named to eight All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves, finished second in the AL MVP voting twice and retired as baseball's career leader in RBIs for switch-hitters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of...
Eddie Murray was a first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1977-1988 and during the second half of the 1996 season. Murray, a switch-hitter, is a member of Major League Baseball's 3,000 hit and 500 home run clubs. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays are the only other members of the 3,000/500 club. Murray won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1977. Nicknamed "Steady Eddie," Murray was a member of the Orioles' 1983 World Series-winning team. During Murray's 21 MLB seasons, he was named to eight All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves, finished second in the AL MVP voting twice and retired as baseball's career leader in RBIs for switch-hitters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. Murray was born on Feb. 24, 1956, in Los Angeles. The Orioles drafted him in the third round of the 1973 amateur draft. Murray spent the first 15 years of his career with the Orioles organization before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 for Juan Bell, Brian Holton, and Ken Howell. Murray spent three seasons with the Dodgers before signing as a free agent with the New York Mets in 1991. Murray also spent time with the Cleveland Indians and Anaheim Angels before retiring after the 1997 season.
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TODAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK
Sept. 29, 1993: Jeff Kent's double in the bottom of the 17th inning scored Eddie Murray for the game's only run in a win over St. Louis. Mets starter Bobby J. Jones went 10 innings and struck out nine, walked five and allowed four hits. Both teams managed...Tags: Jeff Kent, David Wells, Scott Brosius, New York Mets, Bobby J. Jones
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Farewell to Babe I have been a Yankee fan for almost 70 years and have many great memories, but one stands out. It was Babe Ruth Day, April 27, 1947. I was 15 and I left school early to attend the ceremony. We sat in the upper grandstand and everyone...Tags: Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio, Long Island, Montreal Canadiens, Phil Rizzuto
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Mark Gonzales' White Sox mailbag
Tribune staff reporterThe Tribune's White Sox beat writer answers reader questions each week throughout the season. This week, Brian Anderson and Josh Fields' future with the club and what the clubhouse is like after a loss. What do you think Brian Anderson's future is with...Tags: Chad Moeller, Jack Taylor, Carlos Quentin, Josh Fields, Gary Sheffield
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Yankee Stadium quite a site
Tonight, when the fanfare is complete and the final pitch is thrown, either to or by an Oriole, the light standards towering above Yankee Stadium in the Bronx will go dark.
And 85 years of baseball - starting with Babe Ruth's three-run homer in the park'...Tags: Football, History, Mickey Mantle, Boxing, Tourism and Leisure
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Baltimore sports first impressions
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco didn't light up the scoreboard Sunday, but with no interceptions and a wonderfully improvised touchdown scamper, the rookie sent Baltimoreans home chanting his name. But a look back at Baltimore sports history suggests that...Tags: Football, Cy Young, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears
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Unforgettable win by '83 O's remembered
The box score remains confounding 25 years later.
Some parts - the game-tying homer by Cal Ripken Jr., Tippy Martinez entering at a tense juncture - fit.
Others - utility infielder Lenn Sakata playing catcher, left fielder John Lowenstein at second...Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, Earl Weaver, Baltimore Orioles, Bank Robbery, Theft
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Hitting Warehouse no easy feat
A few days before Oriole Park at Camden Yards officially opened in April 1992, the Orioles hosted the New York Mets and former Orioles star Eddie Murray for an exhibition game.
Dr. Charles Steinberg, then the club's director of public affairs, saw it...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, National Government, New York Yankees, Rafael Palmeiro, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Michael's strokes, Tippy's pickoffs
As expected, it's all Michael all the time around here these days. With so much bling around his neck, the Incredible Phelps looms now as the most accomplished - if not the greatest - athlete to ever come out of Maryland, and if medals are the measure,...Tags: Cal Ripken, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Maryland, Bill Murray, Ceremonies
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Reliever Olson: Playing for O's was 'dream'
Sun reporterIt would be hard to enter baseball any more audaciously than Gregg Olson did as a rookie for the 1989 Orioles. The team had suffered through a brutal 107-loss season in 1988, and many expected the collection of youngsters and also-rans to produce a...Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Cal Ripken, Startups, Baltimore Orioles, Mark McGwire
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A wine to lead off with, and one that cleans up
Sun reporterHad dinner recently with Brooks Robinson. Eddie Murray showed, too. Robinson was just what you'd expect: unassuming, complementary, easy to get along with. The same for Murray: reliable, intense, making a statement from beginning to end. Each handled...Tags: Brooks Robinson, NASA, Maryland, Kevin Youkilis, Beverage Industry
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Now isn't the time for Dodgers to give up on Matt Kemp
PHOENIX -- Leading off for the Dodgers, and striking out much of the time, Matt Kemp. Kemp began Saturday night's game with 344 at bats, striking out 104 times -- third-most in the National League this season. If Kemp, who has beat-it-out speed, makes...Tags: Don Mattingly, Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Devon White, Jeff Kent
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Celebration of 1983 team brings memories of magic
Sun StaffThe one-line bio on Wikipedia reads as such: "Terry Lee Landrum is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1980-1988." Another line should be added: He never had to buy a drink or dinner in...Tags: Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Mike Flanagan, Chicago White Sox, Jim Palmer
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