Overview
The deeply personal story of a friendship between two teammates, and of a human bond which ultimately transcends the game itself.Ā
As back-to-backĀ No.Ā 1Ā 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 AtlantaĀ who cheerfully talked anyoneās 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.Ā Ā
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, BlombergĀ opens upĀ to author Dan EpsteinĀ about the beloved Yankees captain in an extraordinary memoir that reaches far beyond baseball.āÆĀ
By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, The Captain & Me sharesĀ talesĀ of clubhouse hijinks during the infamous Bronx Zoo era,Ā adventures on the road, and even rubbing shoulders with mobsters. BlombergĀ also offers a fascinatingĀ glimpseĀ intoĀ baseballĀ history,Ā includingĀ the first-ever strike and lockout,Ā theĀ escalationĀ of theĀ YankeesāRedĀ Sox rivalry, and theĀ startĀ ofĀ full-scale free agency.Ā Ā
This illuminating remembrance of MunsonĀ isĀ filled with untold stories about his analytical-yet-hard-nosed approach to baseball, as well as his kindness and generosity off the field.Ā
This book title, The Captain & Me (On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson), ISBN: 9781629378541, by Ron Blomberg, Dan Epstein, Diana Munson, published by Triumph Books (April 20, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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