Comments on: Lasting Yankee Stadium Memory 55

By: ddmurcer

ddmurcer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:50:36 +0000

Yes Bobby was kind soul! I wish you all could have known him personally. He was absolutely halarious! Bobby is my fathers younger brother. My father died in ’89 at age 47 of lung cancer. We always had the Murcer Christmas (up til 2006) of which Bobby was the MC so to speak. So so funny! Lovely lovely man! Handsome too huh? Tomorrow his wife Kay will be in NY for the dedication of the Mobil Brain Scan Unit.
It will be dedicated in his name. Yes that ’79 game, makes me cry everytime I see it. All of your love meant so much to him too! What must that be like to have that many people sending love your way. Better than any thing else in the world, Bobby said it couldn’t be put into words.
Sincerely,

By: Evil Empire

Evil Empire — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:40:58 +0000

Diane — your entry is definitely my favorite of all the Lasting Yankee Stadium Memories. Fantastic writing and it absolute put a lump in my throat. Great writing moves the reader.

[7] ddmurcer, my favorite Yankee game of all time was on August 6, 1979 when your uncle drove in all 5 runs for a 5-4 Yankees victory over the Orioles on Monday Night Baseball after Thurman was killed.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:52:36 +0000

Thank you all for your kind words. It was cathartic to write, and judging from the quality of writing here, I knew I had to get it right.

to ddmurcer:
Bobby was your uncle? Wow. I still remember a time I was in the hospital as a kid, and either my mom or dad wrote to the Yankees asking if Bobby could send something to me as a get well item. Waiting for me at home a few days later was an 8×11 black and white autographed photo, personalized.

Your uncle was a fine player … and a better man.

By: ddmurcer

ddmurcer — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:51:16 +0000

Diane, that was a wonderful read. Bobby is my uncle and I love hearing all the rememberances. He was loved!

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:19:32 +0000

[4] My sentiments exactly.

By: Todd Drew

Todd Drew — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:37:12 +0000

Very nicely put, ms october.

By: ms october

ms october — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:03:57 +0000

yes diane thanks for sharing.
between you and todd’s earlier entry this was a very touching eyes welling up kind of day.
as todd said, i’m sure it wasn’t easy for you, but in a small way yankee baseball made things a little easier, which is why sports can be so much more than what it seems they are or should be.

By: jkay

jkay — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:53:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing some great memories.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:14:31 +0000

Beautifully done, D. Thanks so much. Great story.

By: Todd Drew

Todd Drew — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:00:02 +0000

That’s a touching story, Diane. You did a great job with a difficult subject. I’m sure that wasn’t easy for you growing up, but I also feel for your father. There is some of him in all of us.