Johnny Murphy
John Joseph
"Fireman" or "Grandma" or "Fordham Johnny" Murphy
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: July 14, 1908 in New York, NY
Signed: traded by St. Paul with Jack Saltzgaver,
cash, and two unknown players to be named later to the New York Yankees for a
player to be named later (Jimmie Reese), June 1931
Died: January 14, 1970 in New York, NY
John was born in New York, pitched for the Yankees, worked in the
Mets' front office, and died in New York. He is also a member of the New York
Mets Hall of Fame, having been the architect of the 1969 World Champions as
general manager. The card shown above is from the superb set featuring the
stars of the 1930s called America's National Pastime, produced by a company
called Big League Collectibles in 1985.
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PITCHING RECORD YEAR CLUB G GS
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This is a list of the Johnny Murphy cards that I
already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here,
and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.
1975 TCMA All Time New York Yankee Team
1980 TCMA All Time N.Y. Yankees #002
1985 BLC America's National Pastime #81
1991 Conlon Collection #84
1994 Conlon Collection Burgundy #1057
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