Dale Murphy To Appear At Greer Stadium On May 18 |
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OurSports Central (press release) - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Atlanta Braves star outfielder and two-time MVP Dale Murphy will throw out the first pitch at historic Greer Stadium on Tuesday, May 18th, when the Nashville Sounds host the Portland Beavers at 7:05 p.m.
Earlier in the day, Murphy will be the guest speaker at the Nashville Sounds Kick-Off Luncheon in MetroCenter. The event is part of the Comcast Spotlight Sports Speaker Series presented by the Nashville Sports Council.
Murphy, whose big-league career spanned 2180 games from 1976-1993, became the 4th National Leaguer to win the Most Valuable Player award in back-to-back seasons, a feat he accomplished in the 1982 & 1983 campaigns. An embodiment of the All-American athlete, Dale Murphy was a shining star for Atlanta clubs, both pennant contenders and cellar-dwellers. He finished his career with a .265 average, 398 home runs, and 1,266 runs batted in. The seven-time All-Star led the National League in homers in 1984 & 1985 and paced the circuit in RBI on four occasions.
Murphy reached stardom in 1982, leading the Braves to a pennant with Gold Glove defense and All-Star offense and became the first Atlanta player since Hank Aaron in 1957 to win an MVP award. The following year, Murphy became the youngest of the four players in National League history to win back-to-back MVP awards.
As the Braves drifted from contention, he continued his superb play. He was the top vote-getter for the 1985 All-Star Game. Murphy was recognized as the 1987 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and as The Sporting News' N.L. Player of the Year in 1982 & 1983. He was named to TSN's "50 Greatest Sluggers" list in 2000.
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| Source : Originally Published OurSports Central (press release), May 11, 2010 |
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Categories : Speakers News, Athlete News
Posted 5/11/2010 12:05:53 AM | Permalink
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