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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 !
Complete career MLB stats for the New York Yankees Unspecified Position Thurman Munson on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Thurman Munson played 11 seasons for the Yankees. He had a .292 batting average, 1,558 hits, 113 home runs, 701 RBIs and 696 runs scored. He won 3 Gold Glove awards, 1 MVP award, the Rookie of the Year award and 2 World Series.
Aug 2, 2020 · Thurman Munson, the catcher and team leader of the New York Yankees, was killed in a plane crash on this date in 1979 while he was practicing takeoffs and landings at Akron-Canton...
