The Board of Municipal Government of Murcia, headed by Mayor Patricia Fernandez has approved naming the existing public park on the right a few meters before entering the Iron Bridge and next to the old factory light, José Rico Baker ', for their enthusiasm and fondness for Real Murcia until shortly before his death in 2002. Now this agreement must be endorsed at the next council meeting.
The 'Baker Archena' as he was known among all the fans of Real Murcia and popular among sports journalists in Murcia, ran a bakery in the same avenue where the public park that bears his name is.
Every Sunday until shortly before his death, Joseph Rico is your t-shirt Murcia put and went to the stage of the old Condomina, where he sat first in his chair on the side stand and then in the preferred tier where encouraged strongly to computer aided only by his throat and thrust.
José Rico was famous throughout the old Condomina stadium known it as the "Baker Archena".
The affection of the fans of Murcia is such that one of the curves of the current stage of the Nueva Condomina South Fund is named "Curve Baker" in honor of him.
Also one of the rocks of Real Murcia CF is named "José Rico Baker Archena" and murcianista rock of Santiago Zaraiche delivery "Baker Archena" award for the most salutary player of the season.
"The Baker Archena" died with regret not being able to see his Real Murcia play in first division, a situation that occurred a year after his death in the 2002/2003 season, nor to see his Real Murcia play in the new modern stadium "Nueva Condomina"
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena