Dale Murphy "Prime" (c.1983) Atlanta Braves Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. LAFC As Ortiz takes his place

As Ortiz takes his place in the batter's box he's called home for one of the final times in history

the Masters of Ceremony behind the plate (Joe Castiglione and Don Orsillo)

A truly classic baseball image from the Corbis-Bettmann archive

led his team to within an inch of the World Series

as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live

Dale Murphy "Prime" (c.1983) Atlanta Braves Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. LAFC As Ortiz takes his placeThe great Murph, in his powder blue 1980s Atlanta Braves prime what more could you ask for? In an extended era of crazy uniforms, a few amazing moments, and a lot of mediocre baseball, one name stood out amongst Atlanta Braves players: Dale Murphy. He was everything you wanted a ballplayer to be: clean living, loyal to his team, always hustling, doing the little things right, and putting up consistent numbers year after year. In fact, for the decade