Dale Murphy - Baseball

Portland native Dale Murphy was a standout for Wilson high school and was Atlanta’s first round draft pick, fifth overall in 1974. He played 15 seasons and set ten team career records with the Braves, who retired his uniform number (3). After eighteen years in baseball, Murphy finished with a career record of 398 home runs, 1266 RBI’s, 2111 hits and a .265 batting average.

Murphy was the youngest player ever voted National League MVP back-to-back, 1982-83. He won five consecutive gold Glove Awards (1982-86), was named outfielder for The Sporting News National League All-Star and Silver Slugger teams for four straight years (1982-86), and played in seven major league All-Star games (1980, 1982-87). His charitable work earned him the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1985 and the Roberto Clemente Award in 1988.