Bobby Murcer wore several numbers while a member of the Yankees: 1965-1966: 17
1969-1974: 1
1979-1983: 27, 2 (After being traded from the Cubs to the Yankees, Murcer wore #27 until trading numbers with Darryl Jones)
1987: 39 (was a coach for the team in 1987)
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Bobby Murcer
Bobby Cramer debuted on September 13, 2010, playing for the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda Country Coliseum; he played his final game on June 9, 2011, playing for the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda Country Coliseum.
Bobby Murcer hit 252 home runs during is major-league career, which included stints with the New York Yankees (1965-1966, 1969-1974; 1979-83); the San Francisco Giants (1975-1976); and the Chicago Cubs (1977-1979).
Well, it is the same number (#1) that was retired for Billy Martin in 1986. Hall of Famer Earle Combs and Bobby Murcer, as well as Richardson, also wore the #1 for the Yankees. Maybe they could have retired the number for all four men kind of like they did the #8 for Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra?
In 1983, Bobby Murcer played in 9 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 22 at bats, getting 4 hits, for a .182 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 1 time. He hit 2 doubles, 0 triples, and 1 home run.