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ISBN-10: 1155692446
ISBN-13: 9781155692449
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Thurman Munson, Cito Gaston, Whitey Ford, Ken Harrelson, Lefty Gomez, Heinie Groh, Buddy Rosar, Aaron Robinson, Gus Triandos, Gus Niarhos, Bert Campaneris, Johnny Lindell, Jim Coates, Al Downing, Marv Throneberry, Bob Alexander, Del Bissonette, Vic Raschi, Ellie Rodriguez, Ralph Terry, Rip Coleman, Frank Verdi, Tom Morgan, Pete Mikkelsen, Frank Oceak, Mark Freeman, Johnny Blanchard, Ellis Kinder, Al Cicotte, Horace Clarke, Ossie Chavarria, Ken Sanders, Lou Berberet, Harry Gumbert, Snake Henry, Wally Burnette, Herb Plews, Jerry Lumpe, Russ… Snyder, Hal Reniff, Fritz Brickell, Pete Naktenis, Al Closter, Cal Neeman, Don Taussig, Frank Waddey, Fred Vaughn, Garton del Savio, Bobby Kline, Red Jones, Lee Dunham, Hank Workman, Tony DePhillips, Bud Zipfel, Jim Bronstad, Ralph Hamner, Bill Kay, Jim Greengrass, Dick Tettelbach, Rich Barry, Bill Webb, Bob Brown, Bruce Look. Excerpt: Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 - August 2, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played his entire 11-year career for the New York Yankees (1969-1979). A perennial All-Star, Munson is the only Yankee ever to win both the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards. Born in Akron, Ohio, Munson was selected as the fourth pick of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft. Munson hit over .300 in his two seasons in the Minor Leagues, establishing himself as a hot prospect. He became the starting catcher late in the 1969 season, when the Yankees were reestablishing themselves after a few losing seasons. Munson played his first complete season in 1970, becoming Rookie of the Year after hitting .302. Considered the "heart and soul" of the Yankees, Munson became the first team captain since Lou Gehrig. He led the Yankees to three consecutive World Series, winning two of them. Munson died at age 32 while practicing how to land his Cessna...