Panthers' Murphy: Peeking out from Dad's shadow

[Laetitia]

(By Joseph Person, [email protected]) Whenever his family moved to a new city and Shawn Murphy found his way to the local baseball field, the other kids would start angling to get him on their team.p/It had to do with his size - and his last name. Any son of Atlanta Braves star outfielder Dale Murphy ought to be able to hit, right?

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[Mr. Scot]

He's Dale's kid? Didn't know.

[brandon_87]

who?

[Swan]

Sorry, pointless article.

[Doyle]

I once saw Dale Murphy hit two homeruns in the same inning. Who else can say that?

[Darth Biscuit]

Dale Murphy was my hero when I was 8.

[Zcustom]

Dale Murphy was my hero when I was 8.

Me too, I ended my fanship of the Braves because they traded him to Philly.

Pretty sad when the disturber has to write about a scrub backup

[Doyle]

Thats OK. Lets just turn this thread into a tribute to Dale Murphy!

[CharlotteBeer.com]

The Shawn Murphy -- the son of the Dale Murphy -- only makes $5,200 a week?

Poor bastard.

Murphy makes $5,200 for each week he's on the practice squad - less than a third of the rookie minimum. And there are no guarantees: The Panthers have made several changes to their practice squad this season.

"The checks are just a lot smaller," Murphy said. "I'll take them. They're still welcome."

[Cat'sGrowl]

The thread title made me lol.

[Mr. Scot]

Me too, I ended my fanship of the Braves because they traded him to Philly.

Pretty sad when the disturber has to write about a scrub backup

It's not a bad story, really.

[Zcustom]

It's not a bad story, really.

No its not.

Just wish they had better stories to write

[Miaoww]

Who is Shawn Murphy?