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| Thurman and Bobby |
August 6 is a significant date in the history of the Yankees. Or at least it's a date I consider significant. Some people may not.
Forty years ago today, August 6, 1979, was the funeral for Yankees catcher and captain Thurman Munson after he was killed in a plane crash on August 2.
Munson's friend and teammate Bobby Murcer was one of two eulogists, along with fellow teammate and friend of Thurman's, Lou Pinella.
The signature part of Murcer's eulogy was "Thurman Munson wore the pinstripes as number 15, but in living, loving and legend, history will forever remember my friend as number one."
The Yankees played the Orioles the night of the funeral and Thurman's teammate and friend Bobby Murcer had an incredible game. Murcer drove in all five runs, including a walk-off two-run single to help the Yankees win 5-4.
Murcer also had a seventh inning three-run home run to get the Yankees on the board.
Bobby never used the bat that he used in that game ever again. He gave it to Diana Munson, Thurman's widow.
Also, in an odd coincidence, Murcer's memorial service was 11 years ago today.
