I remember it well..it was afterall the Endless Summer for me...the summer of 1979, my beloved Birds were the toast of the town...the Oriols were scheduled to play @ NY....25 years, its absulutely amazing how fast time is flying, I know I say this almost everyday.
The Orioles beat the Yanks before a somber Yankee Stadium crowd the next night 1-0...
The Orioles beat the Yanks before a somber Yankee Stadium crowd the next night 1-0...
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by blue edwards:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sherman:
I slept fine that night and will sleep good tonight... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
that seems a bit harsh...what did thurman ever do to you? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Never did anything to me. In fact, I was only 8 years old.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sherman:
I slept fine that night and will sleep good tonight... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
that seems a bit harsh...what did thurman ever do to you? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Never did anything to me. In fact, I was only 8 years old.
http://yanksgoyard.com/2013/05/08/remembering-thurman-munson/
[h=1]Remembering Thurman Munson[/h]
<time datetime="2013-05-08">May 8th, 2013 at 9:29 pm</time> by Dan DechenauxAL East
<article itemtype="http://nik.io/v1/schema/Article" itemscope="">Thurman Munson, the highly respected New York Yankees’ catcher and captain, was a ball player’s ball player.
In his era, he received and deserved admiration equal to that of Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio. He was tough, smart and dependable. He played all-out all the time. He was the Yankees heart and soul, the glue that kept them together.
A seven time all-star, Munson lead the Yankees to World Series appearances in 1976, 1977 and 1978, with the Yankees winning the last two. His brilliance was in leading by example. Whether it was in getting the big hit, or in throwing out runners with throws that came from all arm angles, he excelled at finding a way to get the job done.
Despite his competitiveness, he always remained a gentleman.
“Thurman Munson was easy to umpire behind,” explained Major League Baseball umpire Ron Luciano.” He never held a grudge if I blew a call and was always a lot of fun to talk to, besides being a great catcher.”
For his career, Munson batted .292 with 113 home runs and 701 runs batted in. He had 1558 hits from 1969 through 1979. He was the 1970 American League Rookie of the Year and the Most Valuable player in 1976.
Major League Baseball is remiss in not inducting him into The Hall Of Fame. The Cincinnati Reds‘ Johnny Bench, the second best catcher of the era, has been enshrined. Had Munson’s career not ended prematurely after his death in a plane crash in 1979, his career statistics would have easily reached a plateau that would have gotten him into Cooperstown.
On August 2, 1979, he died in the crash near the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio at the age of 32. It was one of those moments that hits you so hard emotionally, that you remember exactly
Thurman Munson’s locker- photo credit to wikilinks
what you were doing when you heard the news. When I heard the news on my car radio, I pulled the car over and cried.
The number displayed on the plane’s tail was: N15NY. His number fifteen has been retired by the Yankees.
</article>
[h=1]Remembering Thurman Munson[/h]
<time datetime="2013-05-08">May 8th, 2013 at 9:29 pm</time> by Dan DechenauxAL East
<article itemtype="http://nik.io/v1/schema/Article" itemscope="">Thurman Munson, the highly respected New York Yankees’ catcher and captain, was a ball player’s ball player.
In his era, he received and deserved admiration equal to that of Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio. He was tough, smart and dependable. He played all-out all the time. He was the Yankees heart and soul, the glue that kept them together.
A seven time all-star, Munson lead the Yankees to World Series appearances in 1976, 1977 and 1978, with the Yankees winning the last two. His brilliance was in leading by example. Whether it was in getting the big hit, or in throwing out runners with throws that came from all arm angles, he excelled at finding a way to get the job done.
Despite his competitiveness, he always remained a gentleman.
“Thurman Munson was easy to umpire behind,” explained Major League Baseball umpire Ron Luciano.” He never held a grudge if I blew a call and was always a lot of fun to talk to, besides being a great catcher.”
For his career, Munson batted .292 with 113 home runs and 701 runs batted in. He had 1558 hits from 1969 through 1979. He was the 1970 American League Rookie of the Year and the Most Valuable player in 1976.
Major League Baseball is remiss in not inducting him into The Hall Of Fame. The Cincinnati Reds‘ Johnny Bench, the second best catcher of the era, has been enshrined. Had Munson’s career not ended prematurely after his death in a plane crash in 1979, his career statistics would have easily reached a plateau that would have gotten him into Cooperstown.
On August 2, 1979, he died in the crash near the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio at the age of 32. It was one of those moments that hits you so hard emotionally, that you remember exactly
Thurman Munson’s locker- photo credit to wikilinkswhat you were doing when you heard the news. When I heard the news on my car radio, I pulled the car over and cried.
The number displayed on the plane’s tail was: N15NY. His number fifteen has been retired by the Yankees.
</article>
