It Was Thirty Years Ago Today

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Yankee catcher and team captain Thurman Munson was killed in a plane crash.

Some facts about the Yankee great, courtesy of the occicial Thurman Munson site:

-- Thurman Munson played his entire career as catcher with the New York Yankees.
-- He was a six-time all-star, named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1970, the American League MVP in 1976.
-- After Thurman's tragic death, the entire Yankee team attended his funeral in Canton, Ohio.
-- The Yankees retired his No. 15 uniform and have a memorial plaque on the centerfield wall at Yankee Stadium.
-- Thurman Munson's locker has remained empty ever since his death. It serves as a small, silent tribute to this much-missed Yankee ballplayer.

"I like hitting fourth and I like the good batting average. But what I do everyday behind the plate is a lot more important because it touches so many more people and so many more aspects of the game." - Thurman Munson

R.I.P.