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Thread: Yankees Catchers in 1979
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03-04-2010, 10:11 PM #1
Yankees Catchers in 1979
Who was the starting catcher for the Yankees the next game after Thurman's death, Jerry Narron or Brad Gulden? I want to say Narron, but I also read that Gulden started the next game?
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03-04-2010, 10:34 PM #2
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Re: Yankees Catchers in 1979
Both: The August 3 game against Baltimore (Munson died on August 2) found Narron starting, but Gulden finished the game after Narron was pinch-hit for by Oscar Gamble.
Oddly enough, Narron was the backstop in Munson's LAST game, as well (8/1 in Chicago). That game, Munson played at first base.
Source: www.baseball-almanac.com
Dave M.
Chicago area