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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)
  • Gold Glove Award  3x AL (C) 1973-1975
  • 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




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

    YearTeamLgAgeOrg.LevelPosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPS
    1968BinghamtonEast21NYYAA  712262868123637          .301---.460---
    1969SyracuseIL22NYYAAA  28102133791217          .363---.529---
     NY YankeesAL22NYYMLBc7268662212190110100101.256.330.349679
    1970NY YankeesAL23NYYMLBc2,713245359137254653575756765413 .302.386.415801
    1971NY YankeesAL24NYYMLBc2125451711131541042655265714310 .251.335.368703
    1972NY YankeesAL25NYYMLBc214051154143163746674758354213 .280.343.364707
    1973NY YankeesAL26NYYMLBc7,8147519801562942074464864441412 .301.362.487849
    1974NY YankeesAL27NYYMLBc5,71445176413519213602044661121814 .261.316.381697
    1975NY YankeesAL28NYYMLBc415759783190243121023245526831023 .318.366.429795
    1976NY YankeesAL29NYYMLBc31526167918627117105141129389611017 .302.337.432769
    1977NY YankeesAL30NYYMLBc31495958518328518100563955280218 .308.351.462813
    1978NY YankeesAL31NYYMLBc3154617731832716712335703611020 .297.332.373705
    1979NY YankeesAL32NYYMLBc39738242110183339123237021415 .288.340.374714
    Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)14235344696155822932113701485043857142592158160 .292.346.410756
    Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)9932841105214854 .320---.482---