When children of the 1980’s discuss the Atlanta Braves, one name is synonymous with the decade. Dale Murphy was a dominant player in his prime and, unfortunately, became quickly overshadowed by the inflated power numbers of baseball’s asterisk era.
On Monday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the players to be included on the 2018 Modern Era ballot.
After failing to gain enough votes during his time on the baseball writer’s ballot, Murphy fell off after the 2013 vote. He had been up for consideration since the 1999 season and remains one of only three winners of multiple Most Valuable Player awards not included in the hall of fame.