Let's All Remember Thurman Munson Today

[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.

[Klrdds]

I agree . I remember vividly what I was doing when I heard the news of Munson's tragic death. I believe they are called flashpoint memories or something similar .

[mybuddyinc]

Yes, a vivid memory. I was watching a game on TV with my father, got up and went to the bathroom. Came back and my father was sitting there with an odd look, and just said "Munson's dead."

[thetruthisoutthere]

I recall that day quite vividly.

I was working the midnight shift those days and awoke to the news of Thurman's death when I woke up at 10PM.

Still saddens me.

[Mountaineer1999]

Pretty amazing that 36 years have passed. I was 12 but still remember hearing the news.

[Mr. Zipper]

I was in junior high and recall it vividly as well.

I was sitting in the living room watching TV before dinner with my brother, who was and is a Red Sox fan. A scroll started across the bottom of the screen... "NY Yankees catcher Thurman..." and my brother yelled happily, "Munson's been traded!"

Obviously, a second later as the scroll continued we knew that wasn't the case. It was truly shocking. We had just seen him at Yankee stadium in late July on our first trip to the stadium.