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Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next ' Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him." 'Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee Stadium Thurman Munson is remembered by fans as the fiercely competitive, tough, and'most of all'inspiring Yankee captain and champion from the wild Bronx Zoo years. He is also remembered for his tragic death, at age thirty-two, when the private plane he was piloting crashed in Canton, Ohio, on August 2, 1979. Munson is the intimate biography of a complex and larger-than-life legend. Written by former Yankees public relations director Marty Appel, who worked closely with Thurman throughout his career, Munson captures the little-known details of the young man from Canton and his meteoric rise to stardom in baseball's most storied franchise. Appel examines the tumultuous childhood that led Thurman to work feverishly to escape Canton'and also the marriage and cultural roots that continually drew him back. Appel also opens a fascinating door on the famed Yankees of the 1970s, recounting moments and stories that have never been told before. From the clubhouse and the dugout to the front office and the owner's box, th

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Author

Appel, Marty

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385529280

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Sports, History

Rating

4.03 / 5 (350 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14