Rounders: A History of Baseball in America

Gone too Soon: Thurman Munson

01.20.2024 - By Jeffrey A. LambertPlay

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Picture this: it’s a sunny day at Yankee Stadium in the 1970s, excitement filling the air. You take your seat, and there he is—Thurman Munson, the heartbeat of the New York Yankees.

In those moments, you witness Munson's incredible talent on the field. Little do you know, fate has a different plan for him. His career would be cut short, but Thurman Munson's legacy has endured.

Let’s re-discover his life, career, and what occurred that made him gone too soon.

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