Eddie Murray Stats & Facts
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Eddie Murray Stats & Facts

ByTom

  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Eddie Murray Essentials Position: First BasemanBats: Both  •  Throws: Right6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)Born: February 24, 1956  in Los Angeles, CADraft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA).High School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)School: California State University Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)Debut: April 7, 1977 (11,448th in MLB history)vs. TEX 4 AB, 1…

Eddie Murrayis elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility
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Eddie Murrayis elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility

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2003 – Eddie Murray, the only switch-hitter in major league history with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, is elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility by being chosen on 85 percent of the ballots cast by the BBWAA. Former All-Star C Gary Carter also is elected on his sixth try after falling 11 votes short last year.

Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles hits his 500th career home run
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Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles hits his 500th career home run

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test On September 6, 1996, Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the 15th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. Murray homers off Felipe Lira in the 7th inning of the Orioles’ 5 – 4, 12-inning loss to Detroit at Camden Yards. Murray also joins Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as the only big leaguers to reach this milestone and also have at least 3,000…

Eddie Murray the second switch hitter to collect 3,000 hits
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Eddie Murray the second switch hitter to collect 3,000 hits

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    On June 30, 1995, Cleveland’s Eddie Murray singles in the 6th inning against Minnesota’s Mike Trombley for his 3,000th career hit, making him just the 20th player to reach the mark. The visiting Indians beat the Twins, 4 – 1. Murray becomes only the second switch-hitter-after all-time leader Pete Rose-to reach the milestone. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@…

Eddie Murray breaks Mickey Mantle record by hitting home runs from both sides of the plate in a game for the 11th time

Eddie Murray breaks Mickey Mantle record by hitting home runs from both sides of the plate in a game for the 11th time

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1994 – Cleveland Indians first baseman Eddie Murray hits home runs from both sides of the plate in a game for the 11th time in his career to break the record set by Mickey Mantle. Cleveland beats the Twins, 10 – 6. The two homers also move Murray past Dave Kingman into 20th place on the all-time list with 444.

Cleveland Indians inaugurate Jacobs Field with a 4-3 victory
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Cleveland Indians inaugurate Jacobs Field with a 4-3 victory

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  On April 4, 1994, The Cleveland Indians inaugurate Jacobs Field with a 4 – 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Eddie Murray hits a home run for the Indians, who played their last game at Cleveland Stadium in 1993. Murray becomes baseball’s all-time leader in games played at first base, manning the position in 2,369…

1993 – In a pair of transactions, Cleveland signs free agent first baseman Eddie Murray to a four-year contract and the Phillies trade closer Mitch Williams to the Astros in exchange for relievers Doug Jones and Jeff Juden.

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1993 – In a pair of transactions, Cleveland signs free agent first baseman Eddie Murray to a four-year contract and the Phillies trade closer Mitch Williams to the Astros in exchange for relievers Doug Jones and Jeff Juden.

Eddie Murray passes Mickey Mantle for most RBI as switch hitter

Eddie Murray passes Mickey Mantle for most RBI as switch hitter

ByTom

ON June 6, 1992 – Eddie Murray sets a new RBI record for switch hitters, driving in the 1,510th run of his career with a first-inning sac fly in the Mets’ 15-1 rout of Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium. The New York first baseman surpasses Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle’s 18-year total to establish the…