Yankee great Murcer dies of brain cancer
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newgroom422 posted 7/13/2008 from msn.foxsports.com [flag] |
Although he never lived up to the billing of the next Mickey Mantle, he touched the lives of just as many Yankees fans in his playing and broadcasting career. My favorite "Did you know" part of the article was that he was the only person to play with Mantle and Don Mattingly, which means he bridged several generations of Yankees fans.
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