He made his final postseason appearance with the Orioles in 1996, hitting. In his second season in Cleveland, he helped the Indians advance to their first World Series since 1954, homering in each round of the postseason in 1995. He signed with the Mets in 1992, driving in 193 runs in two seasons before signing with Cleveland prior to the 1994 season.
Traded to the Dodgers prior to the 1989 season, Murray drove in 279 runs in his hometown over three seasons. He clubbed three home runs in the postseason as the Orioles won the World Series over the Phillies. In 1983, he powered Baltimore to another pennant, hitting. In 1982, Murray won the first of three consecutive Gold Glove Awards, and he led his league in putouts three times, assists three times and fielding percentage three times. And in the strike-shortened 1981 campaign, Murray led the AL with 22 home runs and 78 RBI. The following season, in 1980, Murray posted the first of his six 100-RBI seasons. Moving to first base full time the following season, Murray grew as a hitter and a fielder, and in 1979, helped the Orioles win the AL pennant, batting. 283 with 27 home runs and 88 RBI primarily as a DH en route to the American League Rookie of the Year Award.
The Orioles drafted Murray in 1973, and he made his major league debut in 1977, batting. He was the third player in history, after Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, to record both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. In his 21 big league seasons, Murray averaged 24 home runs and 91 RBI. No one ever played more major league games at first base than steady, consistent, durable and dominant Eddie Murray, who chalked up 2,413 to go along with almost 600 more as a designated hitter. I thank him for his example." – Cal Ripken, Jr.
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“When I got to the big leagues, there was a man – Eddie Murray – who showed me how to play this game, day in and day out.
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