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Daniel Murphy (Part Two) 2015 Post Season Record Setter

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2015: In the 2015 off season Daniel Murphy's name kept coming up in trade talks again, as the Mets continued to shop him.  They did not find a suitable buyer & it was back to Spring Training once again in a Mets uniform.  He continued to dodge the questions that came his way & went about his business as usual, like the true professional he was. No one expected the year that was ahead of Daniel Murphy.  Religious Views: During Spring Training Billy Bean was going around to baseball teams to promote Inclusion to MLB. Murphy a Religious man stated "I do disagree with the fact that Billy is a homosexual. That doesn’t mean I can’t still invest in him and get to know him. You can still accept him, but I do disagree with the lifestyle, 100%."   After these comments became controversial to some, Murph said he'll stick with baseball & not tell reporters about his religious beliefs anymore. 2015 Mets NL Pennant Season : Daniel Murphy  would be...
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Daniel Murphy: The Mets Years Part One (2008-2014)

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Daniel Thomas Murphy was born April 1, 1985, in Jacksonville, Florida to Tom & Sharon Murphy. He has a sister & younger brother as well. The six-foot two left hand hitting, right hand throwing Murphy attended Jacksonville University playing baseball for the Dolphins team. He was a good hitter who insisted he batted third on the order but was not known to be a good fielder. In college he won an A-Sun Player of the Year award when he batted .398. Murphy drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Minor League Ball: That season he played in the Rookie League at Kingsport & the Gulf Coast before getting to the A ball Brooklyn Cyclones for eight games at the end of the year. There he was 7-29 (.241) with one double & three RBIs. In 2007 he played at A Ball St. Lucie developing into a good hitter batting .285 with 11 HRs 78 RBIs in 135 games as the teams main third baseman.  In 2008 he started the year back with the Brooklyn ...
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