Bob Murphy was a much-loved member of the original New York Mets broadcast team that included Ralph Kiner and Lindsey Nelson. He was inducted into the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.

1. Born: September 19, 1924
2. Full name: Robert Allan Murphy
3. Brother of Jack Murphy
4. Had 5 daughters and 1 son
5. Radio broadcasts of Murphy and the 1969 Mets can be heard the Robert De Niro film Awakenings
6. Died: August 3, 2004 at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

• September 19, 1924: Born

• 1954-1959: Announcer for Boston Red Sox

• 1960-1961: Announcer for Baltimore Orioles

• 1962: Joined the original New York Mets broadcast team

• 1969: Called the New York Mets winning the World Series

• 1973-1976: Hosted a local New York show called "Bowling for Dollars"

• 1984: Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame

• 1986: Called final out of New York Mets NLCS and World Series championships

• 1994: Recipient of Ford C. Frick Award

• 2003: Retired from New York Mets organization

• August 3, 2004: Died

• eBay: Bob Murphy Memorabilia

• Baseball Direct: Audio Recordings - Historic Broadcasts

• Cooperstown Music: Complete Broadcast Games

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