Thurman Munson
Thurman Lee Munson was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, from 1969 until his death in 1979. A seven-time All-Star, Munson had a career batting average of .292 with 113 home runs and 701 runs batted in (RBIs). Known for his outstanding fielding, he won the Gold Glove Award in three consecutive years (1973–75).
7 June 1947
Born on the same birth day (7 June): Herman B Wells • Jacques Hélian • James J. Braddock • James Young Simpson • Peter W. Rodino • Ture Malmgren
Born in the same month (June 1947): Annie Haslam • David Hare (playwright) • Dolores "LaLa" Brooks • Gregg Rolie • Howard Kaylan • Meredith Baxter • Michael Gross (actor) • Michel Bastarache • Paul Young (singer, born 1947) • Ron Dennis • Salman Rushdie • Sara Paretsky • Shirin Ebadi • Wade Phillips