Daniel Murphy

Baseball Player

Birthday April 1, 1985

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Jacksonville, FL

Age 39 years old

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About

Infielder who was named to his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a member of the New York Mets in 2014. The following season, he was named NLCS MVP after setting a Mets franchise record for home runs in a single postseason. In 2016, he was signed to the Washington Nationals. 

Before Fame

He played college baseball at Jacksonville University, where he was named the A-Sun Baseball Player of the Year as a junior. He was later drafted by the Mets in the thirteenth round of the 2006 MLB Draft.

Trivia

He was nominated for the MLBPAA Heart & Hustle Award in back-to-back years in 2012 and 2013.

Family Life

His younger brother, Jonathan Murphy, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the nineteenth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He married Victoria Ahern in December 2012. His first child, Noah, was born in March 2014.

Associated With

He has played under manager Terry Collins in New York.