Eddie Murray
| Birthdate | 2/24/1956 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 1977 |
| Year of Induction | 2003 |
| Teams | Angels, Dodgers, Indians, Mets, Orioles |
| Position | First Base |
Eddie Murray is one of only 5 players with 500 homers & 3,000 hits. The others are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Albert Pujols, and Rafael Palmeiro.
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Eddie Murray was the Rookie of Year in 1977 and an All Star in '78
Eddie Murray was the Rookie of Year in 1977 and an All Star in '78
Eddie Murray as a star immediately after reaching the big leagues. The 1977 Rookie of the Year, Murray hit .283 with 27 homers and 88 RBI in his first year.
In ’78 Murray made the first of his 8 All Star teams. In his first dozen years in the majors – all with the Orioles – Murray hit .295 and averaged 28 homers and 99 RBI per season. His OPS+ during that time was 141.
Murray left Baltimore for Los Angeles in December of 1988. By the time he retired in 1997, Murray had elite numbers – 3,255 hits, and 504 homers.
He joined Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as the only players to join both the 3,000-hit and 500-homer clubs. Since then Rafael Palmeiro and Albert Pujols have also reached both milestone numbers.
For years in souvenir stands at MLB stadiums offered baseballs with stamped signatures of the home team. In the collection is a contract signed by Eddie Murray on November 25, 1978 agreeing to have his autograph appear on those balls.
The terms of the contract? The slugger received one cent per ball sold. Murray has signed this contract just after the conclusion of his second year.
Eddie Murray was a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection in 2003
Eddie Murray was a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection in 2003
A high school teammate of Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, Eddie Murray was one of the greatest players of the 1980s.
During the decade Murray averaged 27 homers and 100 RBI per season. He hit .295.
From 1982-1985 he was dominant. Murray finished in the top 5 of MVP voting each year, earning three Gold Glove and two Silver Slugger Awards. He also topped the 100-RBI mark every year.
Murray retired with no-doubt Hall of Fame numbers. Five years later he was a first-ballot selection for Cooperstown.
Murray’s signature remained perfectly legible throughout his career. Shown here are three Topps baseball cards autographed by the Baltimore basher.
