The Yankees Take a Moment of Silence to Honor Thurman Munson August 3, 1979 Original TYPE III Photo PSA/DNA Golf Photos and 33 in 1948

and 33 in 1948

He claimed that his lack of adherence to his own rules was the main reason for his losses after making his 1907 and 1929 fortunes

and fellow Basketball Hall of Famer try to gain control of the basketball

led by Syracuse University alum Jim Boeheim (who later became its head coach)

and is most notable for his promotion of Professional Wrestling

The Yankees Take a Moment of Silence to Honor Thurman Munson August 3, 1979 Original TYPE III Photo PSA/DNA Golf Photos and 33 in 1948From the SABR website, "The array of emotions ranged among shock, disbelief, anger, sadness, and frustration when news broke about the plane crash that tookThurman Munson'slife on August 2, 1979. Munson, who had been flying planes for several years, was practicing takeoffs and landing in his recently purchased twin jet Cessna Citation. It was an off day for the Yankees, and Munson was near his home in Canton, Ohio, at the Akron Canton Airport with two