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The 1979 New York Yankees season was the 77th season for the franchise. The season was marked by the death of their starting catcher, Thurman Munson, on August 2.The team finished with a record of 89–71, finishing fourth in the American League East, 13.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles, ending the Yankees' three-year domination of the AL East.
After wearing uniform #1 from 1969 through 1974, Bobby donned jersey #2, when manager Billy Martin re-adopted the #1. On August 2, 1979, Yankees catcher/captain Thurman Munson died in a plane crash. Murcer gave one of the eulogies at his funeral on August 6 in Canton, Ohio , in which he quoted the poet and philosopher Angelo Patri : "The life ...
August 2 – Thurman Munson, 32, captain and seven-time All-Star catcher for the New York Yankees; claimed starting job in September 1969 and held it until his death in the crash of his private plane; 1970 AL Rookie of the Year, 1976 Most Valuable Player, and three-time Gold Glove winner; batted .300 five times (.292 overall in 1,423 regular ...
According to history, the interlocking "NY" letters predates the New York Yankees. The letters appear on the New York City Police Department Medal for Valor , which was established in 1877 and was designed by Tiffany & Co. [ 1 ] Three years later, black pinstripes were added to the Highlander uniforms for the first time. [ 408 ]
The book spent 29 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, [7] peaking at number 2, [8] [9] and was the 13th best selling hardcover book of 1979. [10] Dell Publishing purchased the book from Crown for the paperback version. Lyle stated during the 1979 MLB season that he regretted writing the book, as the publicity distracted him from ...
Robert Charles Shirley (born June 25, 1954) is a former professional baseball pitcher.He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1977 to 1987, for the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.
Rogers Lee Brown (born May 25, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from 1979-1985.Brown played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1979), New York Yankees (1979-1981), Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres (1983-1985)
In 1978, Dent is widely remembered for hitting a three-run home run that gave the Yankees a 3–2 lead in the AL East division tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox. [1] This was all the more remarkable because Dent was not a power hitter; his seventh-inning home run was one of only 40 he hit in his entire 12-year career.