Let's All Remember Thurman Munson Today

[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.

[slipk1068]

I was 14 visiting my Grandfather and Aunt. The neighbor stopped over. She knew I was a Yankee fan and asked me if I heard a Yankee died in a plane crash. She didn't remember his name but said it was something like "Herman Munster." Obvious she meant Thurman.

RIP Captain

[kkkkandp]

I remember it vividly.

I saw the crawl on the bottom of the TV screen behind the bar at O'Leary's Pub in Northvale, NJ where we had just come in from a Thursday softball game. Though he was from Ohio, Thurman was a bit of a local hero since during a few seasons he lived nearby (for a while in Norwood, NJ - the town between Closter, where I lived, and the pub), so people would occasionally see him around. I rooted for him since his rookie season because of his blue-collar, no-nonsense style of play.

At the time, my cousin was trying to start his own baseball-related business and became friendly with a couple of the younger Yankees including Munson. While Thurman was often seen as surly by the press, my cousin said he was just a regular guy who didn't really relish all the attention.

It was a pretty sad day for all Yankee fans, but especially so for the towns around where I lived.