Thurman Munson was a professional baseball player born on June 7, 1947, in Akron, Ohio. He is renowned for his exceptional skills as a catcher and was an integral part of the New York Yankees. Munson began his career in 1968 with the Yankees after being drafted in the first round. He proved to be an instant hit and was crowned the American League Rookie of the Year in 1970. Between 1975 and 1977, he served as the Yankees' captain and led them to two championships. More about Thurman Munson
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Munson's career was short-lived, but his achievements were noteworthy. In eleven seasons, the catcher amassed seven All-Star game appearances, three Gold Gloves, and two Silver Slugger awards. He made his mark as one of the greatest Yankee catchers of all time with a batting average of .292, 113 home runs, and 701 runs batted in. His talent and tenacity on the field were remarkable, yet his contributions went beyond the baseball diamond. Munson was a devoted family man, a disciplined leader, and a humble teammate who never shied away from hard work.In total, we tracked 1264 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Thurman Munson (THURMAN MUNSON SINGLE SIGNED AUTO BASEBALL BLAZER JSA) was sold in June 2011 for $11000.00 while the cheapest item (Thurman Munson #28 Sketch Card Limited 33/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2023. The month with the most items sold (26) was August 2020 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of Thurman Munson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2015 with $1647.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.12 was January 2019. In average, an autographed item from Thurman Munson is worth $67.50.
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Is Aaron Judge the Next Yankees Captain? (12/08/22): With a new contract in place, the next step for Judge may be following in the footsteps of Lou Gehrig, Thurman Munson, Derek Jeter and others as the team’s captain.
Former Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson on Thurman Munson's aura, hopeful of resolut (03/08/22): At the Thurman Munson Awards Dinner to benefit AHRC NYC, former Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson remembers seeing Thurman Munson's locker in the old Yankee Stadium, which remained intact, even after his death. Nelson says Munson was the kind of player he wishes he could have played with. He also offers
Former Met Mookie Wilson shares his memories of Thurman Munson, Mets Oldtimer's (03/08/22): At the Thurman Munson Awards Dinner to benefit AHRC NYC, Sweeny Murti catches up with former Mets star Mookie Wilson, who shares his first memory of late Yankees catcher. Mookie also talks about the return of Mets Oldtimer's Day this season and the current MLB Lockout, as compared to the 1981 baseba
Yankees remember Thurman Munson, on 35th anniversary of his death (08/02/14): Even the Yankees who were born before Thurman Munson died, say they remember his gritty playing style.
WPIX remembers Thurman Munson, 35 years after his death (08/01/14): Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.
Yankees remember Thurman Munson, on 35th anniversary of his death (08/2014): Even the Yankees who were born before Thurman Munson died, say they remember his gritty playing style.
Thurman Munson street sign vanishes days before anniversary of his death (07/2014): A tribute to legendary New York Yankee captain Thurman Munson has mysteriously vanished from a Bronx street corner, just days before the 35th anniversary of the fiery plane wreckage that claimed his life.
Reggie Jackson says he never disparaged Thurman Munson (10/2013): Reggie Jackson insists in his new autobiography that he never disparaged Thurman Munson in an attention-grabbing Sport magazine report 36 years ago, a claim the author immediately denied.
Falmouth's Kevin Newman Wins Thurman Munson Batting Title (08/2013): FALMOUTH, Mass. - With the regular season in the books and the playoffs under way, it's time to recognize the Cape Cod Baseball League's outstanding performances of the season. This year's recipient of the Thurman Munson League Batting Championship is the Falmouth Commodores' Kevin Newman (Arizona).
C. C. Sabathia an Honoree at Thurman Munson Awards Dinner (02/2013): The Olympic gold-medal gymnast Aly Raisman and Yankees pitcher C. C. Sabathia will be among the honorees at the 33rd Thurman Munson Awards dinner.
Aly Raisman named Thurman Munson Award recipient (01/2013): Gymnast Aly Raisman, Needham’s hometown Olympic gold-medalist will be honored with one of the 33 rd annual Thurman Munson Awards, which will be presented by the AHRC New York City Foundation on Tuesday night, Feb. 5, at the Grand Hyatt.
Vault: 1979 crash killed Thurman Munson (08/2012): At 4:02 p.m. on Aug. 2, 1979, a plane piloted by New York Yankee great Thurman Munson crashed as it approached Akron-Canton Airport.
Watch: Captain: The Thurman Munson Story (08/2011): Today is the 32nd anniversary of the death of Thurman Munson. Below is a link to a video that I have posted on You Tube that I think the readers would like.