Yep, and he kept throwing it into center field.

So they moved him to the outfield and he became a Gold Glover. Really interesting story. Great guy, too. He just opened a new restaurant called "Murph's" near the new stadium.

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Posted: 11/02/2017 at 2:49PM

Hey CC, from below. Who are your top 10 favorite Braves -- moonda 11/02/2017 2:27PM

Otis Nixon, my man ** -- Cruizer 11/02/2017 4:23PM

Glavine was always my favorite. -- s.mill hokie 11/02/2017 2:58PM

I was a huge Glavine fan until he took the deal with the Mets.We offered -- moonda 11/02/2017 3:34PM

Not sure I can give my exact top 10, but my favorite all-time is Murphy. -- Chris Coleman

11/02/2017 2:32PM

Murphy, Horner, Chambliss, Washington, Garber, Niekro -- LvilleHokie 11/02/2017 9:40PM

I was ticked when Maddox left the Cubbies for the dreaded Braves ** -- DonHo-kieHi 11/02/2017 4:22PM

Murphy played catcher for the Richmond Braves. ** -- Guy LeDouche 11/02/2017 2:41PM

Chipper was the SS. ** -- RhinoVT 11/02/2017 2:51PM

Yep, and he kept throwing it into center field. -- Chris Coleman

11/02/2017 2:49PM

That must have been nickel beer night...I don't remember a thing -- DonHo-kieHi 11/02/2017 4:19PM

He also kept hitting the pitcher. I saw more than one hit the ground when. -- 48zip 11/02/2017 3:04PM

Yep, and he kept throwing it into center field.

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