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	Thurman Munson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Munson was killed in an airplane accident at age 32.
		Munson was selected by the Yankees with the fourth pick in the first round of the 1968 amateur draft.
		Munson is buried at Canton's Sunset Hills Burial Park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thurman_Munson (1010 words)

	TheDeadballEra.com :: THE DEADBALL ERA: THURMAN MUNSON BIO
		Thurman Munson was born on June 6th, 1947 in Akron, Ohio.
		Munson's power was hindered at first by Yankee Stadium's gigantic left field dimensions, the infamous "Death Valley." He did hit for average and usually batted second in his early years.
		Munson thinks he can be the straw that stirs the drink but he can only stir it bad." Later in the season things were smoothed over, but the relationship was never again the same.
	www.thedeadballera.com /munsonbio.html (679 words)

	Thurman Munson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thurman Munson (June 7, 1947 - August 2, 1979) was a Major League Baseball player from 1969 to 1979.
		Munson played his entire career as catcher with the New York Yankees having been drafted by the team with the fourth pick in the first round in the 1968 amateur draft.
		On August 2, 1979 Munson died in a plane crash.
	www.sugarland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Thurman_Munson (415 words)

	TDA Book Review - Thurman Munson
		Thurman Munson came out of Canton, Ohio, fourth of four kids, his mom a housewife, the dad a truck driver, back in the days before truckers made big bucks.
		Munson was perhaps jealous of Fisk's fame and the tension lasted throughout their overlapping stays in the majors.
		Munson was captain of the team and had been a Yankee for 7 years when Reggie in 1977.
	thediamondangle.com /books/munson.html (1185 words)

	SITT - Thurman Munson
		Being the 17th anniversary of Thurman Munson's death, this one is not going to be remembered in the same vein as in some of the past years, but Thurman was one of my favorites, so here we go.
		Thurman Munson, an Ohio boy, was born in Akron: grew up in Canton: made All-State in baseball, basketball and football: and went to Kent State on a football scholarship.
		Thurman Munson might have landed a spot in Cooperstown if he was allowed to complete his career, although I don't think he would have been elected on the first ballot.
	www.thediamondangle.com /sitt/munson.html (926 words)

	Thurman Munson - The Unofficial Website of the New York Yankees
		On August 2, 1979, Thurman Munson’s twin-engine jet fell short of the runway during an attempted landing at the Akron-Canton airfield and tragically burst into flames.
		Munson's power was slow to develop, but he hit for average and usually batted second in his early years.
		Munson thinks he can be the straw that stirs the drink but he can only stir it bad." Later in the season things were smoothed over, but the relationship was never again more than professional.
	www.angelfire.com /ny5/yankeeswebpage/munson.html (810 words)

	Where would Thurman Munson be now? : Announcers - YESNetwork.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thurman Munson was the preeminent catcher of his era.
		Steinbrenner had great respect and admiration for Munson as a player and a leader, and he had genuine affection for him as a man. And considering Munson's crusty and combative personality and his sensitivity, he ultimately would have been firedand rehiredand fired again.
		Munson would be part of the pantheon of Yankees stars and Hall of Famers, along with Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford, Berra and Jackson, there to raise another championship flag in April.
	www.yesnetwork.com /announcers/article.asp?article_id=226 (715 words)

	Memories of No. 15, Thurman Munson :: NY Sports Day - New York Yankees Memories
		Munson hit his 2-run shot in the bottom of the eighth to give the Yanks a one run lead which was saved by Goose Gossage in the top of the inning at Yankee Stadium.
		Munson was the symbol of Yankee grit in the 70s and defined a new era in Yankee history.
		Munson’s Yankee teams kicked off the new chapters in the remodeled Yankee Stadium era, ending the futility of the previous decade and laying part of the foundation for the greatness that the Yankee culture enjoys today.
	www.nysportsday.com /news/nyym/1075080501.html (511 words)

	New York Daily News - Home - Thurman Munson's final hour
		Thurman Munson made a series of fatal mistakes in the last moments of his life; so says the accident report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
		Thurman was the youngest of four kids, the family poor, the deprivation far beyond material goods.
		Munson sits in the cockpit of his new twin-engine jet, a seven-seat aircraft wth N15NY written on both sides, along with David Hall, his flight instructor, and Jerry Anderson, a real-estate associate and friend he met playing handball at the Canton YMCA.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/story/208995p-179983c.html (4524 words)

	Thurman Munson -- Star Catcher for Yankees died in plane crash -- HistoricBaseball.com
		Thurman Munson, the American League MVP in 1976 and the AL Rookie of the Year in 1970, died on August 2, 1979, from injuries received in a plane crash.
		Munson died when the Cessna Citation he was piloting crashed short of the runway at Akron-Canton Regional Airport.
		Munson drove in 100 or more runs each season from 1975 to 1977 and he had five seasons in which he hit.300 or better.
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/m/munson_thurman.html (425 words)

	Living In Memories - from Tampa Bay Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Knowing Munson, he'd probably be as ornery as when he and Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin and the rest of the tumultuous Yankees were swaggering through baseball.
		Munson was the 1970 AL Rookie of the Year and a seven-time All-Star in 11 seasons with the Yankees.
		Munson was a bit low on his final approach and neglected to lower the flaps or landing gear until Hall said, ``I don't think you want to land this airplane with the gear up.''
	rays.tbo.com /rays/MGB6NA0KCXD.html (1332 words)

	REMEMBERING THURMAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thurman was the ultimate team player and he led the team by kicking butt.
		Thurman Lee Munson was born in Akron, Ohio on June 7, 1947.
		Thurman’s son Michael had a cup of coffee with the Tampa Yanks but would have had quite a large pair of cletes to fill.
	www.allsports.com /mlb/yankees/thurman.htm (508 words)

	Thurman Munson - New York Yankees - #15 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thurman Munson hated Carlton Fisk because he was jealous of him -- the chisled, handsome Fisk, in contrast to the dumpy, stubbled Munson.
		Thurman Munson had many uncomplimentary nicknames reflecting his unimpressive physique rather than his baseball skills, among them "Squatty Boy" and "Jelly Belly." He was an insecure, often irascible man noted for being difficult with umpires and media.
		Diane Munson was an attractive woman, a grade-school sweetheart, a devoted wife, and the mother of their two daughters and a hyperactive four-year-old son.
	www.thurmanmunson.com /history.html (13280 words)

	TheDeadballEra.com :: THE DEADBALL ERA: THURMAN MUNSON RETROSPECTIVE
		Munson's last game was on August 1, 1979, in Chicago, where the Yankees completed a road trip with a sweep of the White Sox.
		Munson's friend Joe Torre was managing the Mets when news of the accident flashed on the Shea Stadium scoreboard.
		Munson's uniform No. 15 was retired immediately, and from that day his locker in the Yankee clubhouse has remained unused.
	www.thedeadballera.com /munsonretrospective.html (2174 words)

	Thurman Munson: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thurman Munson (June 7, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Munson played his entire career as catcher catcher quick summary:
		Munson is buried at Sunset Hills Burial Park in Canton, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/thurman_munson.htm (966 words)

	Amazon.com: Thurman Munson: A Baseball Biography: Books: Christopher Devine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Munson, like Fisk and National Leaguer Johnny Bench, was a tough-as-nails backstop, a Gold Glove winner, and the unquestioned leader of his team.
		Munson, who ranked in the top 10 among A.L. hitters five of the nine full seasons he played, was widely considered one of his generation's great clutch hitters.
		We know that Munson was a great player, that he loved his family, that he had a difficult relationship with his dad, etc. Devine seems to have taken the easy route in writing this book which is to say that he got most of his information from already printed sources.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786410892?v=glance (1493 words)

	CNN/SI - The New York Yankees Greatest Hits
		Thurman Munson has a squatty body and a prickly personality, but he is a catcher without peer, a.302 hitter and the best bet to win the MVP award
		Munson has the credentials to back up his boast: he is well into his fourth season as a.300 hitter, and with only seven errors he could win his fourth consecutive Gold Glove Award.
		Diane Munson, who knew her husband when he was a three-sport star back home in Canton, Ohio, says Thurman has always thought highly of his athletic skills.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/features/1998/yankees/flashbacks/sept76.html (2264 words)

	Off the Kuff: Remembering Thurman Munson
		I remember Munson's face on the fl-and-white scoreboard in left field at Yankee Stadium, and the moment of silence that turned into a thunderous five-minute ovation.
		Both men agreed that Thurman Munson was one of the toughest ballplayers they ever played with or against.
		Munson's death was by far the worst news in a season of continual bad news.
	www.offthekuff.com /mt/archives/003926.html (624 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Hero's death; survivor's story
		Thurman Munson was the heart and soul of the 1970s Yankees.
		Munson lowered the landing gear, causing the descent to steepen.
		Munson, his neck broken from the impact of the crash, overcome by heat and smoke, was pronounced dead at the scene.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1848528 (2940 words)

	New York Yankees News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thurman Munson batted.292 with 113 home runs in his 11-year career with the Yankees.
		NEW YORK -- In 1980, less than one year after Yankees catcher Thurman Munson died in a tragic plane crash, his widow, Diana, was approached about taking part in a charity dinner to honor her late husband.
		The Thurman Munson Award is presented each year to several athletes for their excellence in competition and for their efforts in the community.
	newyork.yankees.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/nyy/news/nyy_news.jsp?ymd=20050201&content_id=938124&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp (538 words)

	NEA Writers' Corner: From The House That Thurman Munson Built by Michael Paterniti
		I'm not sure how the news about Thurman Munson gets out-- maybe someone's older brother hears it on the radio or maybe someone's mother sees it on television.
		It was an off day for the Yankees, and Thurman Munson was practicing takeoffs and landings, touch-and-gos.
		And all of a sudden jet fuel leaked, pooling near Thurman Munson, and the Cessna exploded.
	arts.endow.gov /features/Writers/Paterniti.html (734 words)

	Thurman Munson Should be Elected to The National Baseball Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Besides Thurman Munson being one of my favorite players of all time, putting my bias aside, I think he should definitely be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
		Thurman Munson was tragically killed in a plane crash on
		Thurman Munson had a Lifetime Batting Average of.292 and Roy Campanella had a Lifetime Batting Average of.276.
	www.votethurmanin.com /HallofFame.html (543 words)

	Trying To Catch Up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Suddenly the face of Thurman Munson, famed Yankee catcher appeared on the screen.
		Thurman died in a tragic plane accident years before we met.
		Thurman Major League Fantasy - Heartwarming baseball stories that hit a home run to your heart.
	bmiers.blogspot.com /2005/10/thurman-munson-gives-sign.html (502 words)

	Thurman Munson Award pictures - The Forum at NYYFans.com
		Countless toddlers are wearing "15 Munson," many with parents too young to really remember the catcher, captain and anchor of the '70s teams that restored Yankee glory.
		That was the case this year, as the 23-year-old Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was one of five athletes to receive a Thurman Munson Award on Tuesday night at the Marriott Marquis in Midtown Manhattan.
		When Pettitte learned that he would be honored with a Munson Award, he made sure to clear his calendar in order to be in New York for the event.
	forums.nyyfans.com /showthread.php?threadid=92814 (772 words)

	Thurman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Josh Thurman, teen founder of the highly effective local anti-smoking campaign Quit!
		R.F. Thurman The Scout Association Scouting notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1959
		Robert Thurman, father of Uma, professor and monk
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thurman (126 words)

	THURMAN MUNSON - ILLUSTRATION SIGNED
		Yankee catcher Thurman Munson was killed on August 2, 1979 when the private plane he was piloting crashed at the Canton, Ohio airport.
		Munson hit.292 in 11 seasons with 113 home runs and 701 RBIs.
		Rookie of the Year in 1970, he hit over.300 with 100 or more RBIs three years in a row (1975-1977), won the MVP Award in 1976 and hit.529 in the 1976 World Series and.320 in the 1977 and 1978 World Series.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/9_2002/sports/THURMAN_MUNSON.htm (183 words)

	Thurman Munson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thurman Munson was born on Saturday, June 7, 1947, in Akron, Ohio.
		Munson was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 8, 1969, with the New York Yankees.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Thurman Munson baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=munsoth01 (215 words)

	Thurman Munson Miscellaneous
		Thurman Munson New York Yankees Unsigned Commemorative Framed 8x10 Photograph with Stat Plate
		Thurman Munson played catcher for the Yankees for 11 years.
		Munson won three Gold-Glove awards and helped the Yankees to three American League pennants and two World Championships.
	www.prosportsmemorabilia.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfid=33-32628 (301 words)

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