It’s been 20 years since Baltimore Orioles fan favorite “Steady Eddie” Murray retired after 21 years in the big leagues, 13 of them in Baltimore. However, the Hall of Famer who belted 504 home runs, earned 1977 American League Rookie of the Year honors and was a member of the Orioles’ 1983 World Series championship team hasn’t been content to rest on his many laurels.
Among his post-baseball endeavors, Murray has been a supporter of Baltimore’s Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum, most notably putting his name on a wine whose proceeds have been donated to the museum.
The wine fundraiser was first launched in 2015, but a limited amount of the wine will be re-released in the spring/summer of this year.
Murray, a native Californian with an abiding interest in wine and winemaking, lent his name and celebrity to The Roundtripper, a 300-bottle limited edition 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine — with a distinctive label that pays tribute to Ruth and Murray — was introduced in September 2015, with the proceeds earmarked for the Babe Ruth Museum.
