Dimensions
158 x 203 x 19mm
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. Like Mantle' Murcer was a phenom from Oklahoma. Like Mantle' he came up to the majors as a shortstop' but was later converted to a centerfielder. And like Mantle' his first at-bat in Yankee Stadium was at the tender age of 19. Bobby wasn't the Mick' but he became one of the most beloved Yankees of all time.
YANKEE FOR LIFE is the story of Murcer's stellar career as both a player and as an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster. With self-effacing humor and down-home charm' he shares fascinating' illuminating' and never-before-told anecdotes about former teammates and bosses' including Mantle' Phil Rizzuto' Lou Piniella' Thurmon Munson' and George Steinbrenner.
On Christmas Eve 2006' Murcer was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In an uplifting' honest' and even humorous exploration of his battle with illness' Murcer explains how the love of his wife and his family' a deep religious faith' and the passionate support of fans have seen him through his ordeal. Bobby Murcer may not have become the next Mickey Mantle' but he became someone he always wanted to be-a Yankee for life. He died at home with his wife and children by his side on July 12' 2008.
