Better known as Chuck. He was born in Charlottetown, PEI, educated in McAdam, returned from World War II to live in Woodstock and in the late 1950s assumed the administration duties at a residence for mentally disabled boys in Upper New York State until his retirement in Florida.

With a group of neighborhood kids as the nucleus, Murphy assembles a team that would dominate baseball in the province for a decade. After leading the Woodstock Bearcats (Murphy’s Midgets) to the Maritime Juvenile title in 1950, his guidance and influence resulted in Shiretown teams winning a total of five New Brunswick Senior Championships and one Maritime title, from 1952 through 1959.

Murphy’s instruction went far beyond the basic rudiments of the game, but to the development of sound minds, bodies, and character that went with his players for the rest of their lives.

Among his laurels and tributes are:

Was youngest commissioned officer (Captain) in Canadian Army to land on D-Day June 06, 194 – Wounded D-Day +1

Established Woodstock’s first "Little League” (Williamsport, Penn. Guidelines in late 1940’s).

As to not create a void and in the interest of continuity Murphy spearheaded the team executive in procuring a player coach from Massachusetts, a student athlete at Illinois University, to guide the baseball tradition in his absence at the Korean War

Notable Quotes:

"Charlie Murphy should be heaped with credit and accolades for combining two rare principles of coaching… expert instruction in the fundamentals of the game as well as fine handling of boys on a personal plane.” – Hugh M. Tait, Former Mayor of Woodstock

 "Chuck Murphy is a credit to this community. He did so much to excite this town at a much-needed time following the Second World War. He took a group of lads, a number of whom lacked training in the home and taught the basics of both the game of baseball and the game of life.” – Jock Fraser, Former MLA for Carleton County

 "I believe Charles to be a rare individual chosen by God to command fighting men on foreign soil, and influence young lives on a local front in New Brunswick.” – Bun Veysey, Player and fellow Wall of Famer

Charles Murphy was inducted into the New Brunswick Baseball Wall of Fame in 1994 for his legacy to baseball in Woodstock and New Brunswick. 

~ INDUCTED MAY 11, 1996 ~