Thurman Munson - Wikipedia
Thurman Lee Munson was born on June 7, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, to Darrell Vernon Munson and Ruth Myrna Smylie, and he was the youngest of four children. [5] His father was a World War II veteran who became a truck driver while his mother was a homemaker. [6] When he turned eight, the Munson family moved to nearby Canton. [7] He was taught how to play baseball by his older brother Duane, and ...
1972 Topps Thurman Munson (In Action) | PSA CardFacts®
1972 Topps. Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 - August 2, 1979) quickly made his presence known in the Yankees lineup and across Major League Baseball as he hit .302 in his rookie campaign while posting a .989 fielding percentage earning …
Top 10 Thurman Munson Baseball Cards - The Cardboard Connection
Thurman Munson was a New York Yankees legend and one of the best catchers of his era. Review a list of notable Munson baseball cards, mainly from his active playing career. Detailed guide to the best Thurman Munson baseball cards of all-time.
Thurman Munson - Baseball-Reference.com
Jun 7, 2011 · Thurman Munson Overview. Minor Lg Stats. 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.
Home - Thurman Munson Hall of Fame
Named Sporting News American League catcher for the decade of the 1970s. Three seasons .300 and 100 RBI. Four seasons of 180 hits. Five seasons .300 (only 3 catchers had done before and now only 10 in total) .357 with 22 RBI in 30 games in the postseason. Six seasons with 4 …
Thurman Munson - Society for American Baseball Research
Thurman saw his first action in the majors in the second game of a double header against Oakland in which he connected for his first big league hit off of the A’s Catfish Hunter. The 5’11” 195’ pound backstop went three for six with a home …
Remembering Yankees legend Thurman Munson - Bergen Record
Aug 2, 2018 · Royal runner Willie Wilson and Yankee catcher Thurman Munson collide as Wilson tries to score in the seventh inning in American League playoff action on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1978 in Kansas City...
1972 Topps Thurman Munson | PSA CardFacts®
1972 Topps. Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 - August 2, 1979) quickly made his presence known in the Yankees lineup and across Major League Baseball as he hit .302 in his rookie campaign while posting a .989 fielding percentage earning …
Introduction: Thurman Munson’s Decade of Excellence
Modern baseball analytics were not available when Thurman Munson played nor during the 15 years when he was on the BBWAA ballot. When his career is evaluated through the prism of modern analytics, Munson is perhaps the most undervalued and under-appreciated catcher in baseball history.
Thurman Munson Baseball Cards - Baseball Almanac
This Thurman Munson baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that Thurman Munson has appeared on, in chronological order. Visit the card to see the entire set. " (Thurman) Munson's not moody, he's just mean. When you're moody, you're nice sometimes." - Lyle, Sparky.