Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy
Dale Bryan Murphyis a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. During an 18-year baseball career, 1976–93, he played for three different teams, but is best noted for his time with the Atlanta Braves. Murphy won consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Awards, the National League's Silver Slugger Award four straight years, and the National League's Gold Glove Award five straight years. He is an inductee to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 March 1956
CityPortland, OR
CountryUnited States of America
I don't agree with everything that any of our political leaders say or believe - that's going to happen sometimes.
I was at my locker in West Palm pretty upset with the way things were going, and in walked Paul Snyder. I can remember all of my appreciation for him coming up to me and trying to talk me through this time when I had never been so down in my life. Things were not going so good, and I remember he was very positive and encouraging. He said something good was going to happen.
Luke Appling helped me hit the ball on a line and not commit too early.
It's a very motivating thing to play for people that care about you and are concerned about you. You want to play well on the field because of the respect and confidence they put in you.
It's been fun to watch him, ... I'm happy for him. He's a good young man. It was fun to meet him.
Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate
I've been lucky to have a lot of opportunities to help people.
If you live what you believe, you will always have the respect of others.
It's always great when you're really needed.
It's critical that the manager has the respect of players so he can make the moves that he feels is appropriate without having somebody go to the papers. They respect you. So you respect them back.
I don't want to give people the impression that I'm an almost perfect human being.
Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.
Maybe I am naive about certain things. But I'm glad. I know all I want to know.
I think people found out I'm just like anybody else. I've got problems, too.