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Positions: C-1004, DH-76, OF-27, 1B-5, 3B-1

Full Name: Thruman Lee Munson
Born: Jun 7,1947 in Akron, Ohio
Death: Aug 2,1979
Height: 5-11 Weight: 191 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Lehman (Canton, Ohio)
College: Kent State University

Drafted: Selected by New York Yankees in 1st Round (4th overall) of 1968 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Died while Active Died in a plane crash while he was practicing takeoffs and landings.

First Round Draft Pick 1968 (#4)

Major League All-Star Game 7x 1971,1973-1978

MLB Most Valuable Player AL 1976

MLB Rookie of the Year AL 1970

Player of the Week 1x Jul-25-1976

Retired Numbers Yankees (#15)

Topps All-Star Rookie 1970 (C)

World Series Champion NYY 1977

World Series Champion NYY 1978

MLB Debut: Aug 8,1969

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Scouting Report
Power:	47
Power:	81
Speed:	42
Contact:	69
Patience:	42
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Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1968	Binghamton	East	21	NYY	AA			71	226	28	68	12	3	6	37										.301	---	.460	---
1969	Syracuse	IL	22	NYY	AAA			28	102	13	37	9	1	2	17										.363	---	.529	---
	NY Yankees	AL	22	NYY	MLB	c	7	26	86	6	22	1	2	1	9	0	1	10	10	0	1	0	1	5	.256	.330	.349	679
1970	NY Yankees	AL	23	NYY	MLB	c	2,7	132	453	59	137	25	4	6	53	5	7	57	56	7	6	5	4	13	.302	.386	.415	801
1971	NY Yankees	AL	24	NYY	MLB	c	2	125	451	71	113	15	4	10	42	6	5	52	65	7	1	4	3	10	.251	.335	.368	703
1972	NY Yankees	AL	25	NYY	MLB	c	2	140	511	54	143	16	3	7	46	6	7	47	58	3	5	4	2	13	.280	.343	.364	707
1973	NY Yankees	AL	26	NYY	MLB	c	7,8	147	519	80	156	29	4	20	74	4	6	48	64	4	4	1	4	12	.301	.362	.487	849
1974	NY Yankees	AL	27	NYY	MLB	c	5,7	144	517	64	135	19	2	13	60	2	0	44	66	1	12	1	8	14	.261	.316	.381	697
1975	NY Yankees	AL	28	NYY	MLB	c	4	157	597	83	190	24	3	12	102	3	2	45	52	6	8	3	10	23	.318	.366	.429	795
1976	NY Yankees	AL	29	NYY	MLB	c	3	152	616	79	186	27	1	17	105	14	11	29	38	9	6	1	10	17	.302	.337	.432	769
1977	NY Yankees	AL	30	NYY	MLB	c	3	149	595	85	183	28	5	18	100	5	6	39	55	2	8	0	2	18	.308	.351	.462	813
1978	NY Yankees	AL	31	NYY	MLB	c	3	154	617	73	183	27	1	6	71	2	3	35	70	3	6	1	10	20	.297	.332	.373	705
1979	NY Yankees	AL	32	NYY	MLB	c	3	97	382	42	110	18	3	3	39	1	2	32	37	0	2	1	4	15	.288	.340	.374	714

Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)								1423	5344	696	1558	229	32	113	701	48	50	438	571	42	59	21	58	160	.292	.346	.410	756
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)								99	328	41	105	21	4	8	54										.320	---	.482	---