too. Some coaches you have more of a formal, professional relationship with. With him, you have fun. He talks about how good he was, and I tell him how bad he is. Yeah, he had a good career. At least that's what he keeps telling me." On October 30, 2009, Murphy became the Blue Jays' hitting coach, following the retirement of Gene Tenace. Along with Cito Gaston, Murphy was credited with helping José Bautista's transformation into a superstar by changing his swing. On November 24, 2012, after John Gibbons was re-hired as the team's manager, Murphy was appointed as the Blue Jays' first base coach and outfield coach. Murphy announced his retirement following the 2013 season. However, on January 13, 2015, he was hired by the Texas Rangers to be their new minor league assistant hitting coach and outfield coordinator. Personal life Murphy is an avid bass guitar player. He helped fund MC Hammer's first label "Bust It Records" and first album Feel My Power. His brother, Rod Murphy, played minor league baseball for the Victoria Mussels, Utica Blue Sox and Modesto A’s. References External links Retrosheet Venezuelan Professional Baseball League 1955 births Living people African-American baseball coaches African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Antelope Valley High School alumni Arizona Diamondbacks coaches Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from Oakland, California Burlington Bees players Chattanooga Lookouts players Detroit Tigers players Fresno Suns players Gold Glove Award winners Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Lewiston Broncs players Madison Muskies players Major League Baseball center fielders Major League Baseball first base coaches Major League Baseball hitting coaches Minor league baseball managers Modesto A's players Oakland Athletics players People from Merced, California Philadelphia Phillies players Record producers from California Tacoma Tigers players Toledo Mud Hens players Toronto Blue Jays coaches Tucson Toros players Vancouver Canadians players Yakult Swallows players 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American people