Dale Murphy's message to the attendees at ... allowed 11 passed balls in 27 games behind the plate. His final game at catcher ended when he took a knuckleball from Phil Niekro squarely on the ...

Atlanta Braves icon Dale Murphy was not yet a star outfielder when he played for the Triple-A Richmond Braves in 1977. He was a 21-year-old power-hitting catcher. Murphy struggled at that position, ...