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Bob Murphy

"Murph"
Broadcaster 1962-2003

— Inducted: 1984 —

 
 
Bob Murphy Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025
1. Bob Murphy Marker
Inscription. An original Met and broadcaster from the team's inaugural season until his retirement in 2003…honored with the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award in 1994 …teamed with Ralph Kiner and Lindsey Nelson on both television and radio before moving to radio exclusively in 1982…provided his trademark "Happy Recap" after each Mets victory…the Mets home radio booth is named in his honor.
 
Erected by New York Mets Baseball Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
 
Location. 40° 45.327′ N, 73° 50.792′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue west of Seaver Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,
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North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Joseph "Johnny" Murphy (here, next to this marker); Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (here, next to this marker); Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (here, next to this marker); Jerry Koosman (here, next to this marker); Ralph Kiner (here, next to this marker); Lindsey Nelson (here, next to this marker); William A. Shea (here, next to this marker); George Thomas Seaver (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
 
Bob Murphy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025
2. Bob Murphy Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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