Thurman Munson earned the 1970 American League Rookie of the Year Award.
NEW YORK - CIRCA 1969: Catcher Thurman Munson #15 of the New York Yankees gets the put-out at home against the Cleveland Indians during a MLB baseball game circa 1969 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Munson Played for the Yankees from 1969-79. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
The rookie catcher earned 23 of the 24 first-place ballot votes, topping Cleveland Indians outfielder Roy Foster.