Eddie Murray Baseball player

Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman and designated hitter. Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth in team history in both games played and hits. Though Murray never won a Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, he finished in the top ten in MVP voting several times. After his playing career, Murray coached for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers.He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. In the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (2010), Murray is described as the fifth-best first baseman in major league history. He was 77th on the list of the Baseball's 100 Greatest Players by The Sporting News (1998).

Personal facts

Eddie Murray
Birth dateFebruary 24, 1956
Birth place
California , Los Angeles

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Baseball player

Career startApril 07, 1977
Career endSeptember 20, 1997
batting sideSwitch
former teams
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
position
Designated hitter
First baseman
teams
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
throwing sideRight

Eddie Murray on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-eddiemurray,0,5914618.storygallery
  2. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-speech28,0,6674351.story
  3. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Eddie_Murray_1956
  4. http://www.eddie-murray.com