Yankee for Life

My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes

Bobby Murcer, Glen Waggoner, Yogi Berra , Derek Jeter

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HarperCollins
27 June 2023

Biography: sport; Autobiography: sport; Memoirs; Baseball

“A lovely reminiscence about [Murcer’s] baseball and broadcasting career and his fight with cancer. . . a gentlemanly memoir.” — New York Times

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. Bobby wasn't the next Mick, of course, but he became one of the most beloved Yankees of all time.

Yankee for Life is Murcer's account of his stellar career as both a player and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster. With self-effacing humor and down-home charm, he shares fascinating and illuminating anecdotes about former teammates, bosses, and the new generation of Yankees superstars—Rivera, Jeter, Rodriguez—whom he watched grow up from the broadcast booth. With candor, courage, and a refreshing dose of wit, he tells of his battle with brain cancer, explaining how the love of his wife and family, his deep religious faith, and the passionate support of fans helped see him through his ordeal.

Bobby Murcer may not have achieved the celebrity of some of his fellow players, but ultimately he was what fans always wanted him to be: a Yankee for life.

By: Bobby Murcer, Glen Waggoner
Foreword by: Yogi Berra
Introduction by: Derek Jeter
Imprint: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9780061473425
ISBN 10: 0061473421
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 27 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bobby Murcer enjoyed an outstanding seventeen-year major- league career with the Yankees, Giants, and Cubs, and afterward spent twenty-five years in the Yankees broadcast booth as a play-by-play announcer. Murcer died of cancer in July 2008. The final chapter of Yankee for Life, ""Play Ball!"", was unintentionally omitted from the paperback edition. We apologize for this oversight. Click here to download the missing chapter.

Reviews for Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes

""An inspiration."" -- Newsday ""A lovely reminiscence about [Murcer's] baseball and broadcasting career and his fight with cancer...a gentlemanly memoir."" -- New York Times ""What an incredible book. Bobby's an amazingly courageous guy to go through all that and tell his story."" -- David Cone, YES Network ""Bobby Murcer was a born Yankee, a great guy, very well-liked and a true friend of mine."" -- George Steinbrenner