Happy Birthday Steady Eddie!

[mcneck]

To the man with the coolest beard in BASEBALL history! Happy Birthday Eddie!

ftfy

[Frobby]

Ed-die Ed-die Ed-die

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4ikB9AzHKdo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Only Eddie would do a commercial in which he never speaks or smiles. But I'm surprised he did one at all.

[Frobby]

That's pretty uncanny.

[Redskins Rick]

Oh Happy Days!

[OFFNY]

o

Happy birthday, Eddie Murray.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murraed02.shtml

 

It didn't seem that long ago when you were a 21 year-old rookie, helping the 1977 Orioles to a surprising 97-64 record (with 1 Rainout.)

 

 

o

[Ed-die... Ed-die]

Ed-die Ed-die Ed-die

[ArtVanDelay]

Wish I could have seen Eddie play. Happy birthday.

[SteveA]

I was summoned for jury duty Monday. I wou nd up not getting selected.

But during the jury selection process, I was juror number 33

[scOtt]

My favorite picture.

[InsideCoroner]

I taught myself how to switch-hit as a kid because of Eddie.

Happy birthday, Mr. Murray.

[weams]

Wish I could have seen Eddie play. Happy birthday.

He was un-real.

[weams]

The most beloved "Son of Earl"

[TonySoprano]

Edited February 24, 2015 by TonySoprano

[Frobby]

Wish I could have seen Eddie play. Happy birthday.

He was such a devastating late-inning and late-season hitter. Any time he came up in a key situation, it felt like all the pressure in the world was on the pitcher. There has rarely been a hitter who looked so fearsome at the plate. He was an extraordinarily intimidating presence.

[Nevermore]

I hate to break up this vastness of good cheer. But I moved to the Baltimore area from Chicago in the late 1980s. I remember tuning into the radio sports talk shows shortly after I arrived. At that time, I remember many fans wanting to run Eddie out of town. Of course, being an outsider, I wasn't yet familiar with all of the issues. I suspect that it had something to do with contract negotiations. I also remember that, when Cal broke the "Ironman" record, he invited Eddie to the celebration, and this was considered somewhat controversial.

Is my memory correct? Was there a time when Eddie was less than welcome in our town? I know now that Eddie is regarded as a hero, one of the greatest players that ever played for the Orioles.