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Thurman Munson Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to Wednesday's quiz:

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1. George Steinbrenner named Thurman Munson captain of the New York Yankees in 1976.

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2. Munson won three Gold Gloves, in 1973, '74 and '75.

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3. He won the American League MVP award in 1976.

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4. In the 1976 World Series, Munson tied a record held by Goose Goslin of the 1925 Washington Senators, when he notched six consecutive hits, spanning games three and four (the Yankee catcher was 4-for-4 in the final game of the series).

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5. Jerry Narron was the Yankees' catcher in the first game after Munson's death, on August 3, 1979. Narron struck out in his two plate appearances in the 1-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.