“Well, hi everybody!” That was Bob Murphy, the N.Y. Mets broadcaster’s, usual welcome, and it’s burned into many a fan’s brain because Murphy called those Mets games from the very beginning in 1962 until his retirement last season. He died of lung cancer on Tuesday and it’s a shame he didn’t get to enjoy more of his retirement, but he probably loved his job. Bob Murphy, Lindsay Nelson and Ralph Kiner were the original threesome in the Mets broadcast booth, switching off radio and television duties. Murphy eventually was relegated strictly to radio, and the booth at Shea was named after him. His upbeat manner helped fans through the dry years, and there were many to suffer through. If you need to be reminded of which “voice” he was, Newsday posted a few audio clips. (N.Y. Times obit)