402K views · 3.9K shares | This weekend we remembered Thurman Munson and had the opportunity to listen to touching words from Munson's wife Diana and teammate Willie Randolph. | New York Yankees | Facebook

⚾️🎂As we remember Yankees legend Thurman Munson on what would’ve been his 72nd birthday, take a look back to this tribute to Munson from 1989, 10 years after his tragic death at the age of 32.🎂⚾️ #Yankees #Tugboat #TheWalrus #SquattyBody | Davenport Sports Network

12K views · 537 reactions | Remembering Thurman  Bob Lorenz, Jack Curry, and Dave Valle remember Yankee great Thurman Munson on the 45th anniversary of his passing. | YES Network | Facebook

As we honor Thurman Munson on the 38th anniversary of his death, here's rare footage of him talking to Jerry Girard of WPIX Archives at 1979 New York Yankees spring training, Munson's last. What are your memories of Thurman Munson? | WPIX Archives

⚾️On August 2, 1979 Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees' first captain since Lou Gehrig, is killed when the plane he is piloting crashes short of the runway on an attempted landing at the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio. The Cessna Citation twin-engine jet loses its wings and bursts into flames after the crash. The 2 passengers (Dave Hall and Jerry Anderson) try to remove Munson from the plane, but they can't because of the fire. The 2 are taken to the hospital with burns. Munson died of asphyxiat