Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Dale Murphy.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Dale Bryan Murphy is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1976β1993), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies; Murphy is best noted for his many years with the Braves. His entire MLB career was spent in the National League (NL), during which time he won consecutive Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (1982β1983), the Silver Slugger Award for four straight years (1982β1985), and the Gold Glove Award for five straight years (1982β1986). Murphy is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
When you come right down to it, I guess I really am pretty bland.
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.
To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.
Whether I'm hitting .100 or .300, I have resolved to at least enjoy every game.
Gee I don't know, I just want to get home.
You don't usually get treated unfairly. You usually get what you deserve.
Eddie Haas talked a lot about not hitting the ball in the air.
Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate.
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.
I don't want to give people the impression that I'm an almost perfect human being.
I don't agree with everything that any of our political leaders say or believe - that's going to happen sometimes.
Society is what we make of it, so we'd better try to make it the best we can.
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.
God isn't really interested in our batting averages.
I miss baseball.
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.
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.
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.
Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate
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.
Playing baseball is not real life. It's a fantasy world... It's a dream come true.