A Thurman Munson Twin-Bill

"The Bronx is Burning" has made me much more curious about Thurman Munson than I've ever been, and as a result I've been scouring the Web for relevant action from the late, great Yankee catcher. The results have been slim, I'm sad to report. One of the greatest catchers of my lifetime, and MLB cracks down on anyone who dares to post a minute or two of in-game action that features him (or just about any great historical baseball figure). But a couple of decent clips have surfaced in the past few weeks (watch 'em while they last!). This first is simply Keith Jackson talking a little about Munson during a 1979 broadcast.

Here's one of Howard Cosell replaying, a week after Munson died, a very brief interview he had done with the Yankee captain.

The Internet Archive hosts an excellent compilation of Munson profiles from the 1970s and later articles, as well.

Comments

[Pete C. Bjarkman]

The MLB ownership of every piece of the game is another reason why we have to begin distinguishing between "baseball" the sport and institution and the greedy corporate businesss that is Selig-MLB, Inc. Thank god there is the Cuban League for those of us who want the sport as it once was!