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Dale Murphy was born on March 12, 1956 in Portland, Oregon, United States and is credited as a baseball player. That puts Dale Murphy at 70 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School. Awards on record include Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (1982, 1983).
My Take
What strikes me about Dale Murphy is how his reputation rests on character as much as on numbers. Back-to-back NL MVPs in 1982 and 1983, a Gold Glove, seven All-Star nods, and twice leading the league in home runs and RBIs would be plenty on their own. Yet he is remembered just as much for his clean-living decency, the kind of athlete parents pointed kids toward. I find it telling that despite falling short of Cooperstown, his standing among fans never wavered. To me he is proof that integrity is its own form of greatness, and Portland should be proud.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dale Murphy
- Name (Japanese)
- デール・マーフィー
- Reading
- でーる・まーふぃー
- Born
- March 12, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1983 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1982 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dale Murphy born?
Born March 12, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Dale Murphy from?
Dale Murphy is from Portland, Oregon, United States.
What does Dale Murphy do?
Dale Murphy works as baseball player.
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