Eddie Murray

MLB First Baseman Eddie Murray Full Name: Eddie Murray
Nationality:

American

Profession: MLB First Baseman
Why Famous: Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth in team history in both games played and hits, and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Born: February 24, 1956 (62 years old)
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Historical Events in the Life of Eddie Murray

  • 1977-04-18 Eddie Murray hits his 1st HR
  • 1977-11-21 Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year
  • 1983-04-10 Baltimore's Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit
  • 1985-08-26 Balt Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels
  • 1987-05-09 Oriole Eddie Murray is 1st to switch hit HRs in 2 consecutive games
  • 1987-07-31 Oriole Eddie Murray hits his 299th and 300th career home runs
  • 1988-12-04 Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers
  • 1990-06-09 Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with baseball's switch hit HRs in 10 games
  • 1992-05-03 NY Met Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 HRs
  • 1992-06-06 NY Met Eddie Murray sets RBI record by a switch hitter
  • 1993-06-26 NY Met Eddie Murray is 20th to get 1,600 RBIs
  • 1994-04-21 Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit HRs in a games (11 times)
  • 1995-05-14 Eddie Murray of Indians hits his 463rd career home run (ties for 18th)
  • 1995-06-30 Indians' Eddie Murray, is 20th to reach 3,000 hits
  • 1996-09-06 Balt Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR
  • 1997-05-13 Eddie Murray is 6th baseball player to play in 3,000 games

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