Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy: Biography in Details

Who is Dale Murphy?

Dale Murphy is an American former professional baseball player who played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies.

Dale Murphy is the winner of the Gold Glove Award for five consecutive years from 1982-1986.

Dale Murphy: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality

He was born on 12th March 1956 in Portland, Oregon. He is the son of Charles Murphy and Betty Murphy. Similarly, he has a sister Sue Murphy.

Likewise, Dale Murphy holds an American nationality and his ethnicity is unknown.

Education

Talking about his education, he attended Woodrow Wilson High School.

Dale Murphy: Professional Life, and Career

In the year 1976, Dale Murphy began his major league career with a nineteen-game stint catching with the Atlanta Braves.

Similarly, he appeared in only eighteen games the following season.

In the year 1978, he played first base mostly; at the plate, he had a .226 batting average, though he also showed hints of his future power by hitting 23 home runs.

After that, he switched to the outfield in the year 1980, a move that would help initiate a decade of highly productive play in the National League.

In the year 1978, Dale Murphy led all National League first basemen in errors.

Playing in the decade before the Braves began their dominance of the National League East, he also made his only postseason appearance in the year 1982.

Likewise, he played well but the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals eliminated his team the Braves in the 1982 National League Championship Series.

In the year 1988, despite being voted to what would be his final All-Star appearance, his production began an inexorable slide downward.

Dale Murphy saw his batting average free-fall from .295 in 1987 to .226 in the year 1988.

From 1997 to 2000, he served as president of the LDS Church’s Massachusetts Boston Mission.

In the year 2005, he started a non-profit organization called the iWontCheat Foundation to promote ethical behavior and deter steroid use and cheating in youth athletics.

In the year 2008, he was appointed to the National Advisory Board for the national children’s charity, Operation Kids.

Further, in 2017 he opened a restaurant, Murph’s, in Atlanta near SunTrust Park, where the Braves have played since the 2017 season.

Awards, Nominations

He has won many awards. In 1977, he won the International League Rookie of the Year. He won Golden Glove Award for five years straight from 1982 to 1986.

In 1982, he won the Sporting News Player of the Year Award.

Similarly, he won The Silver Slugger Award in 1984, the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1985, and the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award in 1987.

Likewise, he won the Roberto Clemente Award in 1988.

Dale Murphy: Net Worth 2024, Salary

He has an estimated net worth of $15 million as of 2024.

Similarly, he earned his wealth from 18 years of playing in Major League Baseball(MLB) with three different teams.

Dale Murphy has a house in Alpine, Utah(UT), USA. He might have earned a huge amount of money but he has not revealed his salary and earnings.

Dale Murphy: Rumors and Controversy

There are no big rumors or controversies about Dale. He is successful in maintaining his life away from rumors.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Dale Murphy has a height of 6 feet 5 inches and his weight is unknown.

Similarly, his hair color is salt and pepper and he has blue color eyes.

Social Media

Dale Murphy is active on social media. He has around 91.3k followers on Twitter.

However, he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

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