(1946-2008) Born and died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His first major league baseball contract was signed with Tom Greenwade, the same scout who signed fellow Oklahoman, Mickey Mantle. A left handed batter, who threw right handed, Murcer started out as a shortstop, just like Mantle did, but played the majority of his MLB games in centerfield. The Yankees organization had strong expectations when they signed him that he would in fact be the next Mickey Mantle. His first year in the minor leagues was payed at Greensboro, North Carolina, in the Carolina League, where he was voted league MVP.

Major League Baseball Career Statistics: He played with the New York Yankees (1965-66), served in the United States Army, (1967-68) when the Vietnam War escalated, New York Yankees, (1969-74), San Francisco Giants, (1975-76), Chicago Cubs, (1977-79), and the New York Yankees, (1979-83).

Career stats: .277 batting average, 252 home runs, 1,043 R.B.I.'s, 5 time MLB All Star, and American League golden glove award winner, 1972. He tied for the American League lead with 15 outfield assists in 1970, and led the league committing only 3 errors all season. He hit 4 consecutive home runs in a double header against the Cleveland Indians in June 1970. Murcer hit 7 career grand slams including one walk off slam. His first hit in the major leagues, in 1965, was a game-winning home run.

In 1971, Murcer was voted to the Sporting News All-Star team, hitting .331, (2nd in the American League), .427 on base %, (led the league), led the league in total times on base 266, and a .543 slugging % placing him 2nd in the American League.

After his playing career ended he spent 2 decades in the Yankees broadcast booth both on radio and television, winning 3 Emmy Awards.

In 2004, he was elected into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

The beloved Bobby Murcer, died from a malignant brain tumor on July 12, 2008, at the age of 62 years old.

5 x 3, index card signed in bold blue ball point ink, "Bobby Murcer" Bobby Murcer is written in blue ink at the lower right hand corner by World War II, U.S. Navy veteran, and my Godfather, Nino, who worked for the New York Daily News. He obtained this autograph for me in person. Excellent condition.