Two minutes with Murray

The Baltimore Sun

Do you have two minutes, Eddie?

Eddie Murray: Who are you with?

The Baltimore Sun.

Murray: You one of those venomous writers from The Sun?

No, I don't think so. Just a couple of questions on Cal? At the event last week [Ripken's send-off at Camden Yards], did you get to spend much time around Cal, and did you get a feel for where his head was as he approached this weekend?

Murray: I have no idea where it is. I didn't get to see him a whole lot in Baltimore. He showed up actually a little late at the ballpark that day. Just a little conversation on the field, and we were out of there.

He doesn't seem nervous. This is not something that will bother him. His speech, he should run right through it - unless the thunderstorms or something come in.

Did it mean a lot for you that Cal was there at your induction?

Murray: No. [Pause.] I didn't know he was going to be there, and then he shows up. It's nice to see friends show up. A lot of times, that's what this is about - the friendships you come up with over the years.

Did you ever think back then that the two of you would be together in the clubhouse and years later together in the Hall?

Murray: Yeah, this was our goal right here. [Laughs.] No, we just went out there and played, tried to do the best we could. He had a great teacher with his dad. His dad was somebody you loved to be around if you wanted to learn something about the game of baseball. He had the great guidance there to be good.

You played with Cal when he first came up. Do you feel he gets underrated as a player because people talk about The Streak?

Murray: I don't know what you guys talk about. I could care less. I don't think about things like that. I don't waste time on things like that.

I want one of those red ... [Murray touches media credential around a reporter's neck] ... that'll get me in anywhere.

Well, we might have an opening at The Sun. If you're interested in a job, I could put in a good word.

Murray: Oh, no, no. No, thanks.

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