Journal entries: Yankee’s memory may bring life

Published: November 16, 2008

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Yankee’s memory may bring life

Bobby Murcer’s caring personality will live on in the memories of those who came in contact with the outstanding Major League Baseball player and announcer. His legacy also will live on as part of "The Bobby Murcer Mobile MRI Unit” in New York.

Murcer, who was a New York Yankees broadcaster after his 17-year major-league playing career, died July 12 at Mercy Health Center. The Oklahoma City native battled brain cancer for 19 months. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor on Christmas Eve 2006. He underwent surgery at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where doctors discovered the tumor was malignant.

Bobby’s wife Kay Murcer is scheduled to participate in The Brain Tumor Foundation’s Mobile MRI Unit Launch on Tuesday on the steps of city hall in Lower Manhattan.

"Bobby was hoping to be a part of it and knew early detection is vital,” Kay Murcer said. "I’m just thrilled to see his name attached and hope it’s a big aid for newly diagnosed patients.”

"The Road to Early Detection” is a project of The Brain Tumor Foundation. This project focuses on outreach to communities in the five boroughs of New York.

Bryan Painter, Staff Writer

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