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Bob Murphy
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Overview
Born
September 19
,
1924
·
Oklahoma, USA
Died
August 3
,
2004
·
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
(lung cancer)
Birth name
Robert Allan Murphy
Mini Bio
Bob Murphy was born on September 19, 1924 in Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
,
Kiner's Korner (1964)
and
ESPN SportsCentury (1999)
. He was married to Joye. He died on August 3, 2004 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Family
Spouse
Joye
(1972 - August 3, 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 (1954-1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1960-1961) before coming to the Mets.
Recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball) in 1994.
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"We'll be back with the happy recap in a moment." (said after every Met victory)
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