Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, Murray ranks fourth in team history in both games played and hits. Though Murray never won an MVP Award, he finished in the top ten in MVP voting several times. After his playing career, Murray coached for the Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. In the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Murray is described as the fifth-best first baseman in major league history. He was 77th on the list of the Baseball's 100 Greatest Players by The Sporting News (1998).

This Eddie Murray Hall of Fame Fotoball baseball was signed in blue by Murray and inscribed, "HOF 2003." This baseball includes a Great Moments COA.