Mets NLCS hero signs with MLB partner league team

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Daniel Murphy hit four home runs and batted .529 with a 1.850 OPS in the 2015 National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, lifting the New York Mets to the World series.

Nearly eight years later, the former Mets infielder will be suiting up for a different team, and one that is not exactly in Major League Baseball.

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Daniel Murphy, #9 of the Colorado Rockies, reacts during the eighth inning towards Robinson Cano, #24 of the New York Mets, at Citi Field on June 8, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Murphy on Wednesday signed a deal with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Atlantic League is a professional partner league of MLB.

"This game is part of my soul, and my passion for playing grew as great as ever when I discovered certain things that I believe will enable me to be productive on the field again," the 37-year-old said in a news release. "I am immensely grateful to Mr. Boulton, Wally Backman and Michael Pfaff for allowing me to live my dream for a second time."

Daniel Murphy, #28 of the New York Mets, rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run in the eighth inning against Fernando Rodney, #57 of the Chicago Cubs, during game four of the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 21, 2015 in Chicago. (lsa/Getty Images)

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