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"It hasn't hurt me playing twi
positions, and I don't think i
should," Murphy explained. "
don't know which one I like th<
oest; tirst Dase is nicer as far a:
wear and tear on your legs, whil<
catcher is an injury prone position
So in that respect I like first base.
"But it was tough trying to catcl
ground balls when I was firs
moved over there. I think I led th(
league in errors last year. It was ;
tough adjustment; it's not an eas;
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think," Murphy added.
About a month ago, the 23-year
old Murphy showed his value to th
team in another way. Whei
Braves' General Manager Bil
Lucas died of a heart attack, th
youngster acted as a spokesmai
and spiritual leader for his griel
stricken teammates. He helpe
keep the team together during th
crisis and along with the rest of th
players, dedicated the remainde
of the season to the memory c
their general manager and friend.
A deeply religious man, Murph}
put Lucas' death in a differen
perspective than many of the othe:
people who were close to the man
He said the only thing he and th<
rest of his teammates could do fo
Lucas now was to help fulfill hi
dream of bringing a winner to th<
city of Atlanta.
"It's going to affect us for th
rest of our lives," Murphy e>
piainea. Me wanted a reaii
successful program here i
Atlanta and I think that everybod
realizes that. They want to try tha
much harder for the time an
effort he put behind us.
"There are times when you jus
can't believe what has happenec
For him we want to make th
season successful," the 23-year-ol
Mormon added.
Another important moment ii
Dale Murphy's career also oc
curred off the playing field. A fe\
years ago, he joined the Church o
Jesus Christ of the Latter Da;
Saints, being baptised by team
mate Barry Bonnell. Later
probably after he retires fron
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missionary work to spread th
teachings of the Mormon Church.
But unlike many other religion
men who use their status a
athletes to preach their beliefs
Murphy believes his religio
conies from within. He said the
his beliefs are a total way of life t
him, which means they carry ove
onto the playing field.
"Everything I do in life,
believe, is connected with m
religion," he said. "I don
separate it from playing basebal
it's my job. Part of my job is pa:
of my religion. I'm to be successfi
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3 at whatever I do ? strive for
t perfection in any phase of life
I whether on or off the field.
s "That's a pretty high goal to
s attain, but why not shoot for the
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entails every phase of my life,"
Murphy explained. This past
winter he enrolled as a freshman
J at Brigham Young University, a
* Mormon college in Salt Lake City,
B Utah.
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y Through his commitment to his
B religion, it is easy to see why
Murphy has such a deep concern
.. for the players who make up the
e team. It is that way with
n everything he does, whether it is
\\ playing baseball or going to school.
e
n In the five vears since he sienpri
his first baseball contract, Murphy
d has impressed many people. With
e the performance thus far in his
e young career, it is hard to argue
r that he is destined for stardom,
if But beyond that. Dale Murphy has
what is sorely lacking in
proiessionai ainieucs loaay ?
^ talent and modesty.
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r EDITOR'S NOTE: The night after this
> interview was done. Murphy hit home
e runs and helped the Braves defeat
r San Francisco 5-3. The following
S night Murphy suffered an injury to his
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Baseball From page 1
The four game season-ending
series with Miami-Florida attracted
13,500 fans. The largest
crowd to see the Gamecocks play,
however, came on thp rnnH An
estimated 6,000 turned out for the
April 14 game at Clemson. The
4,500 that came out the following
day, Easter Sunday, helped boost
road attendance to 16,152, an
average of 1,154 for 14 road dates.
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announced the signing of two
players from Hillsborough
Community College in Tampa,
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Third baseman Rod Carraway
batted .400 in 55 games and led the
Florida junior college league in
runs batted in with 60. Catcher
Robby Lowery batted .318 in 4U
games and drove in 40 runs in
neiping coacn l.ou Garcia s
Hillsborough club to a 32-21 record.
Hillsborough is the junior college
that produced former Carolina
outfield star Garry Hancock who
batted .350 for the Gamecocks' 1975
College World Series runnerup
team. Hancock spent part of the
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triples and three home runs. His
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in the league. Lowery's 57 hits
included 11 doubles, five triples
and three home runs.
Carolina, which loses 10 seniors
from this spring's 32-15 squad, is
expected to sign several more
prospects from the high school and
junior college ranks.
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