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Dale Murphy denied baseball’s Hall of Fame

1. A first-round pick in 1974, Dale Murphy spent 15 seasons in Atlanta. 2. Hit .265 and 398 homers in a career that spanned 18 seasons. 3. His No. 3 jersey number was retired by the Braves in 1994. 4. He played every game from 1982 until 1985. 5. His 308 home runs during the 1980s, rank only behind Mike Schmidt. 6. Murphy was a seven-time All-Star. 7. Murphy had just one postseason appearance -- in 1982. 8. He won five Gold Glove Awards with the Braves. 9. Murphy won back-to-back MVP awards in 1982 and 1
By David O Brien
Dec 10, 2017

Braves great Dale Murphy was not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Baseball Era Committee on Sunday.

Former Detroit Tigers Jack Morris and Allan Trammell were selected by the 16-member committee, which considered 10 candidates including nine players and former players’ union chief Marvin Miller.

It was Murphy’s first year to be considered by what was formerly known as the Veterans Committee, after the two-time former National League Most Valuable Player fell far short of the required votes from writers during his maximum 15 years on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot.

He can appear on the Modern Baseball Era ballot again when that committee meets in two years.

> More on Murphy's Hall of Fame denial on myAJC.com

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