25 Facts About Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.

Dale Murphy played American Legion Baseball and attended Woodrow Wilson High School.

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

Dale Murphy appeared in only eighteen games the following season.

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

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Dale Murphy rebounded from the postseason sweep with another MVP award in 1983.

Dale Murphy was released by the Phillies at the end of 1993 Spring Training and, on the same day, signed a Minor League contract with the Colorado Rockies for their inaugural season.

Dale Murphy explained the Rockies were needing to make a 25-man roster move and informed him ahead of time he was going to be released.

Dale Murphy finished at 398 career home runs, failing to homer for the Rockies in 49 plate appearances and reach the 400-homer milestone.

Dale Murphy led the National League in home runs and runs batted in twice; he led the major leagues in home runs and RBI over the 10-year span from 1981 to 1990.

Dale Murphy played in 740 consecutive games, at the time the 11th longest such streak in baseball history.

Dale Murphy was inducted into both the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.

Dale Murphy refused to give television interviews unless he was fully dressed.

Dale Murphy had been introduced to the LDS Church early in his career by teammate Barry Bonnell.

Dale Murphy was ultimately granted several honors because of his integrity, character, and sportsmanship, including the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, "Sportsman of the Year", Roberto Clemente Award, Bart Giamatti Community Service Award, and World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame .

Dale Murphy has failed to gain election, joining Barry Bonds, Roger Maris, and Juan Gonzalez as the only Hall of Fame-eligible recipients of multiple MVP awards not in the Hall.

Dale Murphy's failed candidacy has drawn particular notice due to his reputation as a clean-living player whose career was immediately followed by baseball's scandal-plagued "steroids era".

From 1997 to 2000, Dale Murphy served as president of the Massachusetts Boston Mission of the LDS Church.

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

Dale Murphy serves as a national advisor to ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance.

Dale Murphy is a long time supporter of Operation Smile and currently serves on the organization's Board of Governors.

Dale Murphy was the first-base coach for the USA team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Dale Murphy discusses balancing career and family, working with agents, managing business affairs, serving one's community, and preparing for retirement.

Dale Murphy discussed the struggles of his early baseball career and how he overcame problems.

In 2007 Dale Murphy wrote his third book, The Scouting Report for Youth Athletics, in response to what he saw as the increase in negative behavior in youth sports resulting from poor examples set by professional athletes.

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