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Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. Munson was killed at age 32 while trying to land his personal airplane.

Thurman Lee Munson (1947年7月7日 - 1979年8月2日) 是前大聯盟捕手，1969年至1979年間效力於紐約洋基隊。Munson在試圖降落他的私人飛機時不幸身亡，享年32歲。

Life and career
生活與職業生涯

Born in Akron, Ohio to Darrell Vernon Munson and Ruth Myrna Smylie, Thurman grew up in nearby Canton. He graduated from Lehman High School in Canton, where he earned scholarship offers from various colleges due to his standout performances in football, basketball, as well as baseball. ^[1] Munson opted to attend nearby Kent State University on scholarship, where he was a teammate of pitcher and broadcaster Steve Stone. At Kent, Munson joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. In September 1968 he married Diane Dominick at St. Paul's Parish, Canton.

Munson出生於俄亥俄州的亞克朗市，雙親為Darrell Vernon Munson與Ruth Myrna Smylie。他成長於坎頓市附近。當他從位於坎頓市的雷曼高中畢業時，由於在美式足球，籃球與棒球方面的優異表現，他獲得了多所大學提供的獎學金。最後Munson選擇了附近的肯特州立大學，成為了未來大聯盟投手與播報員Steve Stone的隊友。在肯特州立大學期間，Munson加入了Delta Upsilon兄弟會。1968年9月他與Diane Dominick於坎頓市聖保羅教區結婚。

In the summer of 1967, Munson joined the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League leading his Chatham A's to their first ever league title. In the process Munson hit an amazing .420. To recognize this achievement and his subsequent MLB career, the Thurman Munson Batting award is given each season to the CCBL's best hitter.

1967年夏天，Munson加入了鱈魚角棒球聯盟，並且帶領Chatham A's首度奪得冠軍，Munson打出了.420的驚人打擊率。為了表彰Munson的此項成就與之後的大聯盟生涯，鱈魚角棒球聯盟的最佳打者獎項便命名為Thurman Munson打擊獎。

David Keith Stewart (born February 19, 1957 in Oakland, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was known for the way he used to stare down batters when pitching to them.

David Keith Stewart(出生於1957年2月19日，加州奧克蘭市)是前大聯盟右投先發投手，生涯橫跨1980年代末期至1990年代初期。他最著名的就是經常在投球時瞪著打者。

Early life
早年生活

Stewart attended Saint Elizabeth High School in Oakland, California.

Stewart高中就讀於加州奧克蘭市的聖伊麗莎白高中。

Early career
生涯初期

Stewart was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1975 amateur draft as a catcher, but made his Major League debut on September 22, 1978 as a pitcher, pitching two scoreless innings of relief against the Padres. He did not find his niche in the Major Leagues until some time later. After returning to the minor leagues, he resurfaced in the Majors again in 1981. Teams were unsure how he would be best utilized, and Stewart split time starting and relieving for the Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies in the early to mid-1980s. His nickname at the time was Dave "Smoke" Stewart. In 1986, the Oakland Athletics signed him after he was released by the Phillies. Stewart successfully converted to a starting role with the A's, posting a 9-5 record.

Stewart在1975年新人選秀會第16輪以捕手的身分被洛杉磯道奇隊選上，但是他在1978年9月22日卻是以投手的身分在大聯盟初登場，後援上場面對教士隊投了兩局無失分。然而他並沒有在大聯盟找到適合的位置。在回到小聯盟磨練了兩年之後，他又在1981年重新登上大聯盟。當時球隊不確定該如何運用他，所以他在1980年代初期至中期，從道奇隊到德州遊騎兵隊，再到費城費城人隊都是先發後援兩頭跑。當時他的綽號為Dave "Smoke" Stewart。1986年球季，Stewart被費城人隊釋出後隨即被奧克蘭運動家隊簽下。Stewart在運動家隊成功的轉型為專職的先發投手，並且投出9勝5敗的成績。