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- Updated: January 5, 2017
NEW YORK — Gary Sanchez’s historic slugging performance cemented his status as the Yankees’ catcher of the future, and as he prepares for an encore performance in 2017, he will be honored with an award bearing the name of one of the team’s all-time great backstops.
Sanchez, who electrified the league by slugging 20 home runs with 42 RBIs in 53 games last season, has been announced among the honorees for the 37th annual Thurman Munson Awards dinner. The event is scheduled to be held on Feb. 7 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.
Also in line to receive Munson Awards, presented for success on the field of play and …
