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- Email:
- rick@tcvalleycats.com
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- Title:
- President/Principal Owner
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- Phone:
- 518-629-2295 Ext. 117
Bio
The year 2026 will mark Rick's 39th year in professional baseball. From 1989 to 2001, Murphy was General Manager of the Pittsfield Mets/Astros and was instrumental in the move that brought the franchise to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY.
After running the 'Cats from 2002-2004, Rick spent 2005 as the Chief Operating Officer for DDD Baseball, Inc., a company owned by Dan Duquette, the former General Manager of the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
Rick was named the NYPL Executive of the Year in 2008 and is a 2011 New York-Penn League Robert F. Julian Community & Baseball Service Award winner.
On November 12, 2022, Rick was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame as the recipient of the Johnny Evers Community Contributor Award.
Favorite Sports Team: Tri-City ValleyCats
First ValleyCats Game: Opening Night 2002
Favorite Former ValleyCat: All of them!
Favorite Ballpark Food: Wood Fired Pizza
Favorite ValleyCats Promotion: Sunday FunDay
Rick's Walk-Up Song Would Be: "Back in Black" by ACDC
Favorite Movie: Field of Dreams
Favorite Band: The Eagles
Best Concert Rick's Ever Been To: Van Morrison
Fun Fact About Rick: Has hiked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim TWICE!