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Thurman Munson was born on June 7, 1947 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Thurman Munson was credited as a baseball player. Death is recorded on August 2, 1979, at the age of 32. Schooling on record includes Kent State University. Awards on record include Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (1976).
My Take
Thurman Munson is one of those players who makes you genuinely sad that baseball history cut him so short. He was the heart and soul of those late-70s Yankees dynasty teams — a gritty, blue-collar catcher from Akron who earned every bit of his 1976 AL MVP and those Gold Gloves through sheer competitive fire. His .292 career average, 701 RBIs, and seven All-Star selections in just eleven seasons tell only part of the story; the man was the kind of leader teammates followed without question. He was named the Yankees' first captain since Lou Gehrig, and that says everything. When he died in a plane crash on August 2, 1979, at just 32 years old, baseball lost one of its most compelling figures mid-prime. What he might have become is the real tragedy.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thurman Munson
- Name (Japanese)
- サーマン・マンソン
- Reading
- さーまん・まんそん
- Born
- June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- University
- Kent State University
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1976 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Thurman Munson born?
Born June 7, 1947.
When did Thurman Munson die?
Died August 2, 1979, aged 32.
Where was Thurman Munson from?
Thurman Munson was from Akron, Ohio, United States.
What did Thurman Munson do?
Thurman Munson worked as baseball player.
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