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
You don't usually get treated unfairly. You usually get what you deserve.
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.
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.
Playing baseball is not real life. It's a fantasy world... It's a dream come true.
When you come right down to it, I guess I really am pretty bland.
To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.
Society is what we make of it, so we'd better try to make it the best we can.
I think people found out I'm just like anybody else. I've got problems, too.
Maybe I am naive about certain things. But I'm glad. I know all I want to know.
Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.
I don't want to give people the impression that I'm an almost perfect human being.
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.
It's always great when you're really needed.
I've been lucky to have a lot of opportunities to help people.