Baseball : Johnny Damon to Be Honored at Thurman Munson Awards Dinner on February 3

Remembering the late, great Yankees captain Thurman Munson…
NEW YORK OUTFIELDERS OF TODAY AND YESTERDAY CITED! YANKEES JOHNNY DAMON, METS CARLOS BELTRAN, ’69 WORLD SERIES CHAMP RON SWOBODA, GIANTS SUPER BOWL HERO DAVID TYREE, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST DARA TORRES AND FORMER KNICKS GUARD ALLAN HOUSTON TO BE HONORED AT 29TH ANNUAL THURMAN MUNSON AWARDS DINNER ON TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 3, AT THE GRAND HYATT IN NYC
New York, December 15—Star New York outfielders from yesterday and today, great catches and great plays will be the focal point of the award recipients cited at the 29th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner set for Tuesday night, February 3, at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. New York Yankees standout Johnny Damon; New York Mets Gold Glove centerfielder Carlos Beltran; the 1969 Amazin’ Mets, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their World Championship and represented by World Series hero, right fielder Ron Swoboda; Giants Super Bowl hero David Tyree; former Knicks All Star guard Allan Houston; and Olympic gold medalist Dara Torres will all receive the Thurman Awards from the AHRC‐NYC Foundation, it was announced today.
Diana Munson, Thurman’s widow, has been involved in the benefit since its inception, raising nearly $9 million to assist children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Len Berman of NBC Sports will once again serve as the master of ceremonies. For tickets and information on the Munson Awards Dinner contact 2122496188.
The AHRC New York City Foundation is a not‐for‐profit organization that supports programs enabling children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead richer, more productive lives, including programs of AHRC New York City. AHRC New York City is one of the largest organizations of its kind, serving 11,000 children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and other disabilities.
Swoboda and Tyree connect 40 years of New York sports lore, forever intertwined by two of the greatest catches in post season history.
Among the notables to previously receive the Munson Award are: Alex Rodriguez, David Wright, Craig Biggio, Jamal Crawford, Kristi Yamaguchi, Willie Randolph, Mariano Rivera, Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, Goose Gossage, Don Mattingly, Jorge Posada, Joe Torre, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Mark Jackson, Charles Oakley, Bernie Williams, Arthur Ashe, Willis Reed, Mariano Rivera, Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, Goose Gossage, Don Mattingly, Jorge Posada, Joe Torre, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Mark Jackson, Charles Oakley, Bernie Williams, Arthur Ashe, Willis Reed, Earle Monroe, Willie Mays, Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Adam Graves, Tom Seaver and John Franco.