Four decades later, it’s still tough to believe there’s no happy ending to the last Thurman ... would later say. Munson failed "to recognize the need for, and to take action to maintain ...

Thurman Munson celebrates wining the World Series with George SteinbrennerGetty Images But Jackson also told me: “I played with a lot of good teammates, but only one guy I’d want in my foxhole.

NEW YORK - UNDATED: Thurman Munson #15 of the New York Yankees poses for a portrait circa 1969-79 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. (Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images) MLB via Getty ...

284 and Johnny Bench batted .267 during the 1970s. Thurman MunsonGetty Images For someone who followed Munson’s career from the day the Yankees drafted him fourth overall in 1968 and got to ...

Thurman Munson was a blue-collar criminal behind the ... I remember how excited he was when they included action footage of us in the film Bang the Drum Slowly. “Bloomie, we look good up there ...

Thurman Munson's children were 4 ... Mike has used every resource there is to find game action of his dad. His anecdotal knowledge is a tapestry of a thousand talks, with people who knew Thurman ...

New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson in action in an undated photo. "We promised the Munson family we’re going to keep a scholarship in Thurman's honor going," said Fettman, part of a family ...