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Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) 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.
Jun 7, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Thurman Munson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Aug 1, 2018 · The recently uncovered depositions stem from lawsuits filed after Munson, the Yankees’ catcher and captain, died at age 32 in a plane crash on Aug. 2, 1979.
Thurman Munson Bio. Fullname: Thurman Lee Munson. Born: 6/07/1947 in Akron, OH. Draft: 1968, New York Yankees, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 4. College: Kent State. Debut: 8/08/1969. Died: 8/02/1979.
Aug 2, 2019 · Thurman Munson died 40 years ago on Aug. 2, 1979. (Yahoo Sports) What he was, was the lead dog on the most alpha-laden team in the most alpha-obsessed city in the country. The first Yankees...
Aug 2, 2016 · Less than two years after his death in a plane crash on Aug. 2, 1979, Thurman Munson debuted early on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Since 1954, players have had to...
Thurman Lee Munson was a Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees (1969-1979). Munson was a truly superb defensive catcher and widely considered the "heart and soul" of the Bronx Bombers —a trait that earned him the position of Captain of the Yanks in 1976, their first since Lou Gehrig !
Aug 2, 2010 · August 2, 1979 is the date of one baseball's worst tragedies -- it's the day beloved Yankee catcher Thurman Munson died in a plane crash outside Canton, Ohio.
When viewed through the prism of modern baseball analytics, Thurman Munson had an incredible decade of dominance from 1970 to 1979 that matches up with other catchers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Aug 1, 2019 · Remembering Yankees captain Thurman Munson. Yankees Magazine: Munson's legacy lives on. The oral accounts, not the tangible shrines, best foster memories of Thurman Munson. August 1st, 2019. Jon Schwartz. Canton, Ohio, is a city practically built on immortality.
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