Gary Sanchez, Victor Cruz, Wilmer Flores named Thurman Munson winners
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays in an MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will receive the Thurman Munson award.
The trio will be honored at the 37th annual Munson dinner on Feb. 7 in New York.
The former Yankees captain died in a plane crash in 1979 while practicing takeoffs and landings at an airport close to his home near Canton, Ohio. The awards honor success and inspiration on and off the field.
The event benefits AHRC New York City Foundation, which assists children and adults with disabilities.
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