Brewers manager Pat Murphy recalls heart attack scare, ponders a new tattoo

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Pat Murphy has been thinking about getting a new tattoo and he's been looking for inspiration on what kind to get.

He may have found it.

In his pregame press conference Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, before Game 4 of the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers manager was asked about surviving a heart attack six years ago.

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And Murph being Murph, launched into a story.

"I swore I wasn't having a heart attack. The ambulance driver, wherever he is, the ambulance driver out there that was in the back of the ambulance that day, I apologize," Murphy began.

"It's the first time I've apologized on the record because this ambulance driver was like, 'sir, can I have your next of kin?'

"I'm like, bro, next of kin? I'm not going anywhere. You don't need to know my next of kin. OK?

'Would you like to donate your organs?'

"I'm like are you (expletive) me? Did you just ask me that?

"I showed him pictures of my kids. 'I don't know about you, but I ain't going anywhere. Just chill down on that thing.'"

Murphy suffered the heart attack Aug. 2, 2020, during a Brewers workout, when he was the bench coach. Murphy continued the story from his point of view on the incident with the paramedic.

"He was like dead serious. He was like super ripping my shirt off. They're sticking stuff on me. I was making them laugh," said Murphy.

"Our trainer was there, Scott Barringer at the time, and he was white as a ghost. He didn't know what to think. I'm just joking with the guy like what are we doing here?

"Then I got in the room, and all these people are lined up with these white coats on and gloves. And I said, you people are way too serious right now. Whatever you got going on, let's chill out a little bit. This is going to be fine. I'm doing good.

"That's the last I remember. I think they shot something in my IV, and that was it."

It was a philosophical moment for the 67-year-old coach.

"Yeah, I don't know if it changed me at all. It always does when you think about the seriousness of when you're raising kids, you know what I mean? I got two young ones so I can't go anywhere yet," said Murphy. "When those two young ones are at a little better stage, I can shut the curtain.

"The perspective is always there. Remember, 'man you were dust and to dust you shall return.' All us Catholics we've heard that. I actually might get that as a tattoo. What do you think?

"I was thinking about getting a tattoo for the season, and that could be a good one. 2026, remember, man, you're dust and to dust you shall return."