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SF Giants will induct legendary clubhouse manager to Wall of Fame

One of the most legendary members of the SF Giants organization, Mike Murphy, will be added to the team's Wall of Fame this season.

Marc Delucchi

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The SF Giants announced during their annual Media Open House on Thursday that the longest-tenured employee in SF Giants history, Mike Murphy will be inducted to the team's Wall of Fame on Sunday August 27th. Murphy joined the team the year the franchise moved from New York (1958), working as a bat boy before becoming a clubhouse manager in 1960. While he semi-retired in 2015, Murphy told the team that he is officially stepping away from the team this season.

SF Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy prior to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. (2008)
SF Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy throwing out a ceremonial first pitch (2008) / Phil Carter-USA TODAY Sports

“After 65 seasons – first starting as a bat boy, to becoming the visitors clubhouse manager in 1960 to the Giants clubhouse manager in 1980 and going into semi-retirement in 2015 – Murph is officially retiring and as he shared with us, that at 81-years old it’s time to finally spend a summer away from baseball,” Giants CEO Larry Baer wrote in a press release. “There was no hesitation when we began discussing how to honor one of the most beloved figures in our organization and that was to put him on our Wall of Fame, our living tribute to the generations of San Francisco Giants greats including players, owners and now Murph!”

Murphy had relinquished the senior manager of the home clubhouse title in 2015 to Brad Grems. However, he remained heavily involved at Giants home games even after stepping back. According to the team, Murphy has attended every home game the Giants have had since they moved to San Francisco.

It's hard to imagine how many amazing stories Murphy has from working with Giants legends from Willie Mays and Willie McCovey to Will Clark and Matt Williams to Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent to Buster Posey and Brandon Belt.

Murph's impeccable reputation, though, was from more than his work with star players. Murphy had a nickname for every player or coach on the staff, and when his retirement was announced earlier in the offseason, former SF Giants of all calibers took to social media to thank him for his work.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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