Former Atlanta Braves star hitter and outfielder Dale Murphy has always been made to feel at home when in Chattanooga amongst the many local Braves fans.
That has included when he has been a speaker here, such as Monday, when he keynoted the 21st annual Friends of Scouting Luncheon in front of about 400 people at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
He also once made himself feel at home by reaching home on a towering hit – although it did not count. As he recalled with a laugh during an interview prior to the luncheon, that occurred in 1976 when he was playing for the Savannah Braves against the Chattanooga Lookouts at Engel Stadium.