Bobby Murcer

Longtime major league outfielder Bobby Murcer has died. Murcer played mostly for the Yankees, with a brief midcareer detour to the Giants and Cubs.

Murcer was an all star in the 1970s, but managed to leave just before the Yankees got good, coming back just in time to fade out in the early 1980s. Murcer never achieved stardom, but was truly a useful, professional third outfielder.

RIP, Bobby Murcer.

BTW, excellent obituary of George Carlin by film director Kevin Smith.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/142975


And if you had any doubt that it's 1932 all over again, BANKS ARE FAILING. BANKS. I'm going to get my cup full of pencils ready.


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