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With seven All-Star appearances, Thurman Munson stands as one of the most celebrated catchers in baseball history. For the true Yankees fan, there?s no better gift than a Thurman Munson signed baseball.

Thurman Munson memorabilia and signed photographs make the perfect gift in a display case. Thurman Munson was a catcher for the New York Yankees his entire 11-year career in Major League Baseball from 1969-1979. Continue to check out sportscollectibles.com for more Thurman Munson memorabilia and sports collectables. Munson was a two-time World Series champion and seven-time All Star with the Yankees. He won rookie of the year and MVP in his short tenure in the league and was the only Yankee to accomplish this. Munson unfortunately passed away in a jet accident in which he was flying in 1979 while he was practicing taking off and landing on a runway in Ohio. He did not get enough airspeed and the aircraft hit a tree and burst into flames short of the runway. An autographed bat by Thurman Munson will definitely take your sports memorabilia and sports collectibles over the top and help remember his legacy. All autographs come with a certificate of authenticity from sportscollectibles.com. Be sure to bring it back to where you started at out sportscollectibles.com for more sports collectibles and Thurman Munson memorabilia.