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Author Blomberg, Ron, 1948- author.

Title The captain & me : on and off the field with Thurman Munson / Ron Blomberg, with Dan Epstein.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2021]

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Location Call No. Status
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  B MUNSON THURMAN    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  B MUNSON, THURMAN BLO    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  B MUNSON    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Biographies  BIOG BLOMBERG, RON    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  B MUNSON    Check Shelf
Description xvii, 284 pages ; 24 cm
Summary The deeply personal story of a friendship between two teammates, and of a human bond which ultimately transcends the game itself. As back-to-back No. 1 draft picks for the New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson made for an odd couple. One was a good-looking, gregarious kid from Atlanta who cheerfully talked anyone's ear off at the slightest provocation; the other was a dumpy, grumpy dude from the Midwest rust belt who was about as fond of making idle chit-chat as he was of shaving. Despite the surface differences, the two men would form a close attachment as they ignited a youth movement with the 1970s Yankees. Now, over 40 years after Munson's shocking death in a plane crash at age 32, Blomberg opens up to author Dan Epstein about the beloved Yankees captain in an extraordinary memoir that reaches far beyond baseball.? By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, The Captain & Me shares tales of clubhouse hijinks during the infamous Bronx Zoo era, adventures on the road, and even rubbing shoulders with mobsters. Blomberg also offers a fascinating glimpse into baseball history, including the first-ever strike and lockout, the escalation of the Yankees & Red Sox rivalry, and the start of full-scale free agency. This illuminating remembrance of Munson is filled with untold stories about his analytical-yet-hard-nosed approach to baseball, as well as his kindness and generosity off the field.
Subject Munson, Thurman, 1947-1979.
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
Munson, Thurman, 1947-1979. (OCoLC)fst00022063
Baseball players. (OCoLC)fst00828007
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Biographies.
Added Author Epstein, Dan, author.
Added Title Captain and me
ISBN 1629378542
9781629378541
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