Thurman weighed in at 190 pounds and stood at 5 feet 11 inches.
He played his full 11 year career with the New York Yankees.
After a short stint with the Yankees in 1969, Munson won the American League Rookie of the Year in 1970 after posting a .302 batting average with 6 home runs and 25 doubles.
Thurman won the MVP award in 1976 after batting .302 with 17 home runs and 105 RBIs.
From 1975 to 1977, Munson had 100 or more RBI in each season.
He was named team captain by the Yankees in 1976.
He won the Gold Glove for American League catchers in 1973, 1974, and 1975.
Thurman Munson died at the age of 32 in a plane crash on August 2, 1979.
The Yankees retired Munson’s number 15 on September 20 of 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees left Munson’s locker untouched until they moved it to the new Yankee Stadium in 2009.