A durable star nicknamed “Steady Eddie,” he also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and Anaheim Angels in a 21-year major league career. Murray finished with 504 homers and 3,255 hits, making him one of only four players to reach both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits.
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Rafael Palmeiro are the others.
Murray, an eight-time All-Star and the 1977 AL Rookie of the Year, played in two World Series with Baltimore and one with Cleveland. He helped the Orioles win a championship in 1983 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first try 20 years later.
AP Sports Writer Mike Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report.
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