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Broadcaster's strength improving in recovery from brain cancer
NEW YORK -- As the Yankees prepared to bat in the bottom of the third inning
on Monday, waves of applause gave way to a roaring standing ovation, working
its way up from the dugout floors to the top decks of the stadium.
Bobby Murcer had returned.
The longtime Yankees broadcaster and former All-Star outfielder made a
surprise appearance on Monday for what he astutely noted will be the
second-to-last Opening Day at the current Yankee Stadium.
"I just think it's one of the most special days that you could ever have in
baseball," Murcer said. "If you have an opportunity to be at Yankee Stadium
... I think that's very special."
That alone would make the trip a memorable and worthwhile one, but for Murcer
-- who continues his fight after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor
in December -- the trip took on added importance.
His lost locks of white hair are beginning to grow back in as fuzz, and he
sports a scar from the surgery, just one reminder of frequent and continuing
trips to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
But Murcer's voice -- the rich, warm Oklahoma twang that has greeted Yankees
fans for years -- remains strong. With his body beginning to follow suit,
Murcer vowed that he will return on a full-time basis to deliver broadcasts
for the team he loves "very soon."
"I feel terrific, I really do," Murcer said. "My strength is pretty much all
the way back now.
"I'm pretty much doing the same workouts today as before I had surgery. We're
glad about that. God has been good to us and blessed us."
About 90 minutes before Murcer found himself waving toward the playing field,
looking down as the Yankees ascended their dugout steps and applauded, he was
reminiscing about his many Opening Days at Yankee Stadium.
The first one, back in 1966, wasn't a World Series title year, but so many of
those that followed seemed to be, sprinkled among Murcer's playing and
broadcast careers as sparkling gems of attendance.
"It's hard to miss Opening Day," Murcer admitted.
Before the game, Murcer was led through the Yankees clubhouse by manager Joe
Torre and into the trainer's office, where a parade of players -- including
Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte -- halted their
pregame routines, abandoned their lockers and ventured over to wish Murcer
well.
As Murcer recalled, Pettitte even went out to lunch with Murcer in Houston
before reporting to Spring Training. Murcer said that the left-hander picked
up the tab, though with Murcer's treatment regimen, he hadn't taken full
advantage of Pettitte's generosity.
"It was only $7.95," Murcer said. "I wasn't eating much in those days."
Murcer continues to be appreciative of the overwhelming support he has
received from baseball fans as his battle continues. As his energy level
continues to increase, he has marveled at the love and affection that has
come from all corners.
Murcer joked that he had realized he was doing pretty well in the prayers
department when he started getting fan mail postmarked from pockets of Red
Sox faithful along with the countless parcels of Yankees fan mail, joining in
sending along warm wishes.
Murcer's wife, Kay, said that her husband has been doing "incredible."
"He's surprised all the doctors," she said. "Because he was in great physical
condition going into the surgery, he has not been typical at all. I kind of
knew he has not been typical for a long time."
"Now what do you mean by that?" Murcer retorted, laughing.
Indeed, Opening Day is always a day when optimism and hope reign supreme.
With Murcer's arrival and presence, an overcast day in the Bronx appeared
just a little bit brighter.
"It's always good to say, 'Yes, I was at Opening Day at Yankee Stadium in
2007,'" Murcer said.
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