Thurman Munson

Thurman Munson was an all-star catcher who played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He was the first Yankee to be named captain of the team since Lou Gehrig, and led the "Bronx Bombers" to two World Series titles and three American League pennants. His career was tragically cut short when he died in a private airplane crash on August 2, 1979. His locker remains unoccupied in the Yankee clubhouse in tribute, and a replica of his locker as it was the day he died remains on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1. Born: June 7, 1947, Akron, Ohio
2. Graduated from Kent State University
3. A 7-time All-Star
4. 1970: American League Rookie of the Year
5. 1976: American League MVP
6. 1st Catcher in MLB history to have 3 straight seasons hitting over .300 and driving in over 100 RBI (only Mike Piazza since)
7. Won 3 Gold Glove Awards
8. Entire Yankee team attended his funeral in Ohio
9. His Number 15 is retired by the Yankees
10. Actor Eric Jensen played Munson in the 2007 ESPN miniseries The Bronx is Burning

It was announced on May 18, 2008 that Munson's World Series rings, MVP Trophy as well as his uniform will be in an auction on July 14-15 as part of the All-Star game taking place at Yankee Stadium. The collection has over 140 pieces of Munson's memorabilia that will be auctioned off.

• Mahalo's Guide to New York Yankees
• Baseball-Reference.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 5’11”
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1970
  • Batted: Right
  • Threw: Right

• June 7, 1947: Born

• 1969: Makes his Major League debut for the New York Yankees

• 1970: Wins the American League Rookie of the Year Award

• 1971: 1st of 7 selections to the MLB All-Star Game

• 1973: Wins 1st of 3 consecutive Gold Glove Awards

• 1975: Led AL in Singles (151)

• 1976: Selected first Yankee captain since Lou Gehrig

• 1976: Wins the American League Most Valuable Player Award

• 1977: Leads the Yankees to first World Series title since 1963

• August 2, 1979: Died in airplane crash

• Thurman Munson: Books and DVDs

• Amazon.com: Thurman Munson by Thurman Munson

• MLB Store: Thurman Munson Mounted Memories

• eBay: Thurman Munson Memorabilia

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