As reported during today's Fox broadcast, former Yankee favorite Bobby Murcer passed away today from cancer.

Our own Bill Chuck sent this message along...

Bobby Murcer lost his  fight with brain cancer today, a little more than a year-and-half after first being diagnosed with the most aggressive form of tumors. He was 62. He was a long-time Yankee and Yankee broadcaster.

He played 17 years in the bigs, also playing for the Cubs and Giants. He had a .277 average, 252 homers, 1,862 hits and a .445 slugging percentage. He had seven 20-homer seasons during a time when that meant something.

I remember Bobby Murcer quite vividly, especially as an announcer. He was the calm and soothing voice in the Yankees booth alongside the likes of Phil Rizzutto and Tim McCarver. He was a humble gentleman who conveyed his love for the game in every broadcast. Rest in peace Bobby.