Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes
By Bobby Murcer and Glen Waggoner
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“A lovely reminiscence about [Murcer’s] baseball and broadcasting career and his fight with cancer. . . a gentlemanly memoir.” — New York Times
As he stepped to the plate at Yankee Stadium on opening day in 1966, Bobby Murcer carried with him the hopes and expectations of Yankees fans looking for the next Mickey Mantle. Bobby wasn't the next Mick, of course, but he became one of the most beloved Yankees of all time.
Yankee for Life is Murcer's account of his stellar career as both a player and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster. With self-effacing humor and down-home charm, he shares fascinating and illuminating anecdotes about former teammates, bosses, and the new generation of Yankees superstars—Rivera, Jeter, Rodriguez—whom he watched grow up from the broadcast booth. With candor, courage, and a refreshing dose of wit, he tells of his battle with brain cancer, explaining how the love of his wife and family, his deep religious faith, and the passionate support of fans helped see him through his ordeal.
Bobby Murcer may not have achieved the celebrity of some of his fellow players, but ultimately he was what fans always wanted him to be: a Yankee for life.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book by a man and former Yankee, who truly loved playing for the Yankees(It was his lifelong dream come true).Bobby Murcer had a great life with family, baseball,and broadcasting as mentioned throughout the book. He was not a quiter esp. when he was diagnosed with malignant brain cancer. I esp. enjoyed his stories and history about the Yankees. It was unfortunate that he passed away July 2008 He will be missed by all.