[JollyElm]

Clear as day I still remember walking home on that hot August day in 1979 and being greeted by my brother with tears in his eyes who told me The Captain had died in a plane crash. That utter shock and despair is still burned into my soul 36 years later. What a terrible, terrible shame.

I was a Mets fan who became partial to Reggie Jackson on the Yanks, but I loved Thurman Munson's grittiness as a player and his leadership of a team that was seemingly always awash in strife. He greatly helped bring the club back again to its former stature as a dominant force. What a clutch player he was!!

Rest in peace, Thurm.