Atlanta Braves great Dale Murphy has only two go-rounds of Hall of Fame ballotry left before he'll have missed his chance at Cooperstown. From team president John Schuerholz, a letter sent to Hall of Fame voters:
Dear Hall of Fame Voter:
As you prepare to vote for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2012, please accept this letter in support of Dale Murphy.
The Atlanta Braves organization is extremely proud of Dale's outstanding accomplishments during an extraordinary 18-year Major League career, 15 of which were spent with the Braves.
Not only on the field, but off the field as well, Dale represented himself and the city of Atlanta with the class and professionalism consistent with the ideals of Major League Baseball and the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Even today, he continues to be one of our game's greatest ambassadors.
On the following two pages, please review Dale's remarkable accomplishments produced over what the Braves family feels is a Hall of Fame career. On behalf of our organization and Dale individually, I thank you for your consideration.