This year’s Thurman Munson Award honorees were announced
this week and three either current or former members of the New York Yankees
were honored. Those three men were former Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott as well as
current Yankees Andrew Miller and Brian McCann. This will be the 36th
annual Thurman Munson Awards and they will take place February 9, 2016 at the
Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Abbott was nominated because of his work and inspiration for
people with disabilities. Abbott was born with only one hand and still managed
to pitch in the Major Leagues and even threw a no-hitter while wearing a
Yankees uniform. The awards and benefit help with children and adults who have
intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York City. This organization
and benefit was started by Dian Munson, Thurman’s widow, and she has attended
all 35 award ceremonies prior.
Other men who will be nominated are New York Mets closer
Jeurys Familia and 1986 World Series champion Jesse Orosco from the Miracle
Mets. The “Voice of the Yankees” Michael Kay will be the Master of the
Ceremonies at the event. For tickets call 212-249-6188, email jennifer@emgbenefits.com or jump
online at 222.ahrcNYCfoundation.org/events.
How awkward would it be if Miller were to return for the
awards as a member of the other team?
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