Biography for
Bob Murphy (II) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

19 September 1924, Oklahoma, USA

Date of Death

3 August 2004, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA (lung cancer)

Birth Name

Robert Allan Murphy

Spouse

Joye	(1972 - 3 August 2004) (his death) 6 children

Trivia

Mets broadcaster 1962 until his retirement at the end of the 2003 season. Went from television to radio in 1980.

Hosted a local New York show called "Bowling for Dollars" from 1973 to 1976, when he was replaced by Larry Kenney.

It is speculated that he has attended more Mets games than any other person in history.

He also announced games for the Boston Red Sox (1954-59) and Baltimore Orioles (1960-61) before coming to the Mets.

Recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball) in 1994.

Brother of Jack Murphy, for whom the San Diego Padres named their baseball stadium until the naming rights were sold in 1997.

Five daughters - Kevin, Kasey, Kelly, Penny and Patricia, and one son, Brian.

Actual radio broadcast recordings of Murphy and the 1969 Mets can be heard in a few scenes from the De Niro film Awakenings.

Personal Quotes

"We'll be back with the happy recap in a moment." (said after every Met victory)

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