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- Number of Pages: 288
- ISBN: 0385522312
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112256435
- Release Date: July 7, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #33347 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #259 in Sports Books (See Top 100 Sports Books Bestsellers)
- #7 in Baseball - History (See Top 100 Baseball - History Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Munson" by Marty Appel to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Munson"Browse more products related to "Marty Appel"Review"The best biographies recount the public life, reveal the private life, and give readers a sense of the critical intersection between the two. Appel manages all three and deserves high praise for keeping one of baseball's most intriguing players in the forefront." (starred review) Publisher's noteThe long-awaited, definitive biography of legendary Yankee captain Thurman Munson captures the young man from Canton, Ohio and his meteoric rise to stardom with baseball's most storied franchise, and examines the tumultuous childhood, satisfying marriage and cultural roots that defined the man and his passion for flying which led to his untimely death. On August 2, 1979, Thurman Munson died at the age of thirty-two, when the private plane he was piloting crashed in Canton, Ohio. A piece of the New York Yankees franchise died that day--Munson is still remembered by fans as a quintessentially tough, fiercely competitive, endearing Yankee leader. He was, and still is, known as "The Captain." AnnotationThe deep and storied history of the New York Yankees is filled with players who won awards, championships, and titles, but the legacy of Thurman Munson remains utterly and tragically unique. Munson was the first Yankee player ever to win both the Rookie of the Year (in 1970) and the Most Valuable Player award (in 1976). Prior to his MVP season, he became the first Yankee since Lou Gehrig to be honored as team captain. But Munson took his place among the Yankee legends all too soon when he died as a result of a plane crash during the 1979 season. Marty Appel, former public relations director for the Yankees and a close friend of his subject, has written what will surely be the definitive biography of Munson. With tremendous insight and detail, Appel recounts Munson's tough childhood in Ohio, his remarkable three-sport amateur career, his brilliant ten-year run with the Yankees (including 2 World Series titles), and his death in a Cessna aircraft which he was learning to pilot. For more than 30 years, the Yankee clubhouse has maintained an empty locker in remembrance of their fallen captain, and this terrific biography will help ensure that Munson's memory persists with future generations. If You Enjoy "Munson (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Munson (Hardcover)" by Marty Appel (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Baseball - History Bestsellers
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