Monday, August 21, 2023

Cake or gum? 1975 Thurman Munson

Last time, cake rolled to a 6-1 victory. Will it win again here?

Once again, we appear to have two photos taken at the same time at the same spot at Shea Stadium, but from different angles making for two very different looking cards. It must have been a cold day, judging from Munson's turtleneck and the coat being worn by the white-haired gentleman behind Munson on the Hostess card.

One of the most beloved Yankees of all time, Thurman Munson was instrumental in returning the Yankees to glory in the 1970s. He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1970, when the Yankees surprised the AL by winning 93 games and finishing in 2nd place, and was MVP in 1976 when the Yankees won their first pennant in 12 years. That year he hit .302 with 17 HR and 105 RBI. In the postseason that year he hit .435 in the ALCS and .529 in the World Series. In six postseason series he hit over .320 four times and was never under .278. Before being tragically killed in a plane crash on August 2, 1979, Munson played in 1,423 games, hitting .292 with 113 HR and 701 RBI.
 

8 comments: