Eddie Murray spent 21-seasons in the big leagues. Three of those seasons, in the twilight of his career, came with Cleveland. They were good too. In 1995, at the age of 39, he would hit .323/.375/.516 with 21 HR, good for a 129 OPS+. He was the perfect veteran presence in a jaggernaught line-up of young stars like Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, and Kenny Lofton. Murray’s 1995 season was not his last–he would retire for the 1998 season–but would be his last truly effective season as a hitter. Still, not a bad career: 1977 Rookie of the Year, eight time All-Star, three Gold Gloves, and three Silver Slugger Awards and selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 with 85.3% of the vote.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.