Quotes from Dale Murphy


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Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.


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.


To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.


Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate.


It's always great when you're really needed.


I think people found out I'm just like anybody else. I've got problems, too.


Gee I don't know, I just want to get home.


Eddie Haas talked a lot about not hitting the ball in the air.


You don't usually get treated unfairly. You usually get what you deserve.


Whether I'm hitting .100 or .300, I have resolved to at least enjoy every game.


When you come right down to it, I guess I really am pretty bland.


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 miss baseball.


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.


Maybe I am naive about certain things. But I'm glad. I know all I want to know.


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.


I've been lucky to have a lot of opportunities to help people.


God isn't really interested in our batting averages.


Society is what we make of it, so we'd better try to make it the best we can.