This is the tragic story of New York Yankee’s catcher Thurman Munson who died in a plane crash in August of 1979.
Thurman Munson is the only baseball player in the history of the game to win the title of College All-American, MLB Rookie of the Year, receive the MVP award, Gold Glove awards, be a seven-time All-Star, and win World Championships. Munson was one of the most popular players on Yankee teams for eleven years. He was the heart and soul catcher for the Yankees between 1969 and his untimely death in 1979.