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
Society is what we make of it, so we'd better try to make it the best we can.
To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.
When you come right down to it, I guess I really am pretty bland.
Whether I'm hitting .100 or .300, I have resolved to at least enjoy every game.
Playing baseball is not real life. It's a fantasy world... It's a dream come true.
I've been complimented enough and asked to run for various offices out here in Utah, but right now, I'm not interested. I don't know that I have the stomach for it.
My heroes are people who are working hard and trying to make a good living for their families. My heroes are people who put their families first.
You don't usually get treated unfairly. You usually get what you deserve.
God isn't really interested in our batting averages.
To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is humbling. And athletes constantly need to be humbled.
One of the more challenging things in life is not being the guy who does the cheating, but not saying anything about it and going along with it.
Gee I don't know, I just want to get home.
Eddie Haas talked a lot about not hitting the ball in the air.
This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, ... Athletes have a huge impact on so many people. Occasionally, some of them need reminding how important their example is. Frankly, we are all tired of the profanity-laced interviews and the overall perception by some that they are above the law. It is time to step up and take seriously the chance we have to make a difference for good in the lives of others.