Word: murcer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...both wanted to win every game, but not at the expense of cheating by batting righty when Yaz, John Milner or Bobby Murcer came up. Nor at the expense of dramatic third strikes we called on ourselves--often with the bases loaded--I guess to preserve the mystique of the game...
...Bobby Murcer...
...last game, New Yorkers were saying Yankee Manager Bob Lemon should be glad everyone thinks Owner George Steinbrenner calls all the shots. With two on but also two out in the fourth inning, Lemon pulled Starting Pitcher Tommy John from a 1 -1 game for Pinch Hitter Bobby Murcer. "I just wanted some runs," sighed Lemon, the bulb of his nose dimming out the way a third of the Yankee Stadium lights had for 9 min. in the third inning. Murcer flied out, and Reliever George Frazier came on. "Also, I thought Frazier's luck was due to change...
...theory that ballplayers reach a mental "danger point around 35 or 36," and if they get through it, provided they have taken reasonable care of their bodies, they can go on for ages. "It's just something regular that happens when you reach a certain age," agreed Bobby Murcer, 35, a self-mocking sort whose clubhouse chair is a rocking chair. "They put you on the back burner." The Yankees' new slogan: "Veterans Power...