Munson has been gone 46 years, but he plays once a year in Canton. The ghosts get real when stories about No. 15 are in the air at the Thurman Munson Catchers Scholarship Dinner. This time it was ...

One heart. NOTE: Thurman Munson was American League MVP on a Yankees team that reached the World Series in 1976. He was the Yankees' captain on teams that won the World Series in 1977 and 1978.

One heart. NOTE:Thurman Munson was American League MVP on a Yankees team that reached the World Series in 1976. He was the Yankees' captain on teams that won the World Series in 1977 and 1978.

From 1969-1979, Munson’s 46.1 WAR ranked 14th in all of baseball and second only to Bench among catchers. Munson ranks 12th in all-time JAWS for catchers and 15th in all-time WAR for catchers.

Thurman’s life ended too soon, but his legacy still walks through the tunnels of the stadium. And, now, when I see Aaron Judge greet a young fan or lift a teammate’s spirit after a tough loss, I can’t ...

Thurman Munson in a 1979 photo supplied by the New York Yankees. Through all the years, all the titles, and all the changes, the word "Captain" has never been handed out lightly in the Bronx.