tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post4980673933060304277..comments2023-05-05T09:18:09.235-06:00Comments on Murph Talks: Thank You Bobby Cox!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-43114604457892471922011-11-06T10:05:58.316-07:002011-11-06T10:05:58.316-07:00This post is more for "Reid" who posted ...This post is more for "Reid" who posted a comment regarding his pursuit for your autograph a few weeks ago in Atlanta. For me, one of the greatest things about Murphy is that he is a role model that panned out. Like you, I took my child to Atlanta with the hopes of getting a Murphy autograph. Prior to that weekend, my pursuit always ended in an "almost" autograph. However, this time has a great ending. I could only pick one day out of the weekend so I went with Saturday because I just wanted to see Murphy play again. Prior to the game, I took my 6 year old son, picked a spot, and waited. When Murphy finally came out, he was pulled into an interview and then went out to centerfield. At that point, I realized I had forgotten a pen, something for him to sign, and my camera wasn't charged. Really!?! I couldn't believe it. Then Murphy begins heading back towards the dugout. My son starts yelling out, "Dale Murphy!", over and over. Murphy looks up, smiles, and motions he will be right there. I couldn't believe it. Then, I think it was Smoltz taking batting practice, hit a foul ball a mile high but in our direction. I reached up, and with one hand, caught the ball. While just as amazed as the people around us, Dale Murphy walks up, my son takes the ball from me and hands it to him for an autograph, then gets a high five. This moment was so much better than I ever expected. Seeing my son and his excitement was priceless. Also, hearing him tell the story and how his mom caught him a foul ball is pretty cool too. So Reid, keep trying and please post your moment when it happens because I can't wait to hear about it. Just make sure you charge yoru camera!<br />Sincerely,<br />The Coolest Mom Ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-10500920860512915002011-09-02T09:40:44.579-06:002011-09-02T09:40:44.579-06:00Hey Murph. You as well as Bobby C. have made lasti...Hey Murph. You as well as Bobby C. have made lasting empressions on peoples lives throughout your own journey. You came to my house in stone mountain when i was a kid. You were driving a maroon Volvo and the mormons brought you by, do you remember us? we are the murphys. I know you may never see this post but if you do please call me 304-704-3855.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-51470202627001736842011-08-29T23:46:46.295-06:002011-08-29T23:46:46.295-06:00I was there on the field for the ceremony (i'm...I was there on the field for the ceremony (i'm a camera guy for one of the local tv stations) and it was great to see the reverence all the guys had for bobby. he was always a good guy to the press, doing post game interviews with us as he smoked a big cigar! glad you're blogging, murph - both about music and baseball.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301092673912491927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-14247084109660412682011-08-23T19:25:50.664-06:002011-08-23T19:25:50.664-06:00Hi Dale...just found out about this blog with the ...Hi Dale...just found out about this blog with the mention in the NYTimes. Ironic timing as this summer marks 20 years since my college friend and I went to a game in every MLB stadium so we've been re-living the trip through our journals from that trip. We both grew up as Phillies fans and the last game of our trip you hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 11th to win the game. What an incredible way for us to end our trip and we've always remembered that moment. Thanks for the memory and here's the box score from that game. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI199108060.shtmlGreg in San Francisconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-53001558951152004882011-08-18T14:01:45.230-06:002011-08-18T14:01:45.230-06:00Oh yeah, that ol' #3 autograph remains elusive...Oh yeah, that ol' #3 autograph remains elusive. :) Friday I hoof it into the Ted early for the Cox ceremony, plop in my seat at 6:30 and open Twitter only to find that you'd just stopped signing out in the fan plaza. I was really hoping to add your autograph to my daughter's hat, already festooned with Braves alums. OK, but there are two more days...<br /><br />So on Saturday, my daughter (age 8, huge Bravos fan, reveres you because I do) worms her way down next to the visitor's dugout prior to the Old Timers... er, I mean, "Legacy" game holding her hat and you stop signing just as you get to her. Understandable: something about having a game to manage. (Nice roundtripper though! Took me back to '82, when I was 10.)<br /><br />Not to be deterred, I return on Sunday with my three-year-old Bravos fan, who wears her sister's hat. I'm later than I plan to be (from having to pick up sunscreen on the way so daughter does not roast) and as I stroll into the Ted I check Twitter to discover you are at Aisle 208, so we're off. We get in line around 12:10 and I permit myself to relax, but just 10 mins later the security guys cut the line off. I float around the area just in case, and as you leave a few folks run up and naturally you accommodate them. (I just don't have the heart -- or pushiness -- and the security guys are doing their best to give you a lane out of there.)<br /><br />But I know it won't be long until you're back down south. And I'm nothing if not persistent. ;) Kinda like how I keep jawing about how you need to be in Cooperstown...Godric of Finchalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216445738518707806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-1763885296835915732011-08-16T14:01:11.650-06:002011-08-16T14:01:11.650-06:00Ran through your autograph line. They hurded us t...Ran through your autograph line. They hurded us through like cattle, but I was able to get a mini helmet signed for my new daughter.. I wasn't too bummed though because I'd met you in B'ham last summer at the Barron's stadium. "For Love of The Game..." Take care Murph.Blake Silvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466581217175072413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-89537138718177465052011-08-15T17:02:52.510-06:002011-08-15T17:02:52.510-06:00"Take a look at Bobby Cox’s success, his play..."Take a look at Bobby Cox’s success, his players’ respect for him, and the way his players consistently played hard for him over the years. Bobby didn’t motivate by humiliation, punishment, or fear. He motivated his players and got the best out of them by respecting them, communicating with them, and encouraging them."<br /><br />These words should be in book detailing how superiors interact with employees beneath them. Your success, Mr. Murphy, is proof positive that respect earns respect and the payoff for both of you was professional success, and maybe more importantly, pure happiness.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224263173455645946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-53421679882332158312011-08-14T20:44:16.572-06:002011-08-14T20:44:16.572-06:00I have heard tributes all weekend, and that may be...I have heard tributes all weekend, and that may be the most spot-on of all of them. My brother and I talk about this all the time: good managing is way more than knowing when to pull a pitcher or call a hit-an-run. Or, in today's game, knowing all the advanced SABR stats and how to take advantage of them. It's ultimately about people: relating to them and getting the best out of them. The Billy Martins of the world did it one way but Bobby did it another, and his proved to be the best over the long term.Godric of Finchalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216445738518707806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002795670978945118.post-67456050826510829702011-08-14T17:36:46.523-06:002011-08-14T17:36:46.523-06:00Excellent post! As a Braves fan, I will always re...Excellent post! As a Braves fan, I will always remember Bobby Cox as a man who stood up for his players no matter what.Cardhobbyisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069195887342539616noreply@blogger.com