Thurman Munson
✓ Source-basedstableAmerican baseball player (1947-1979)
United StatesLived 1947 to 1979 · aged 32Thurman Lee Munson was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, from 1969 until his death in 1979. 292 with 113 home runs and 701 runs batted in (RBIs).
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Munson in 1970
Munson running to first base in a 1974 game
Munson in 1977
Brad Gulden (with Billy Martin and Catfish Hunter) was one of two catchers to play in the game after Thurman Munson's funeral. His black memorial armband is visible.
Thurman Munson's number 15 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1979.
Grave of Munson at Sunset Hills Burial Park
Munson's locker in the New York Yankees Museum, in 2009Awards 2
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Roy CampanellaAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Jeff KentAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Ryne SandbergAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Christian YelichAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
José AltuveAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Miguel CabreraAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player AwardAbout this person
Thurman Lee Munson was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, from 1969 until his death in 1979. A seven-time All-Star, Munson had a career batting average of .292 with 113 home runs and 701 runs batted in (RBIs). Known for his outstanding fielding, he won the Gold Glove Award in three consecutive years (1973-1975).
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