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Thurman Munson

 
 
Thurman Munson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
1. Thurman Munson Marker
Inscription.
New York Yankees
June 7, 1947 - August 2, 1979
Yankee Captain

"Our captain and leader has not left us- today, tomorrow, this year, next…our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him."

 
Erected 1980 by New York Yankees Baseball Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1969.
 
Location. 40° 49.786′ N, 73° 55.525′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It is on River Avenue north of East 161st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elston Gene Howard (here, next to this marker); Richard Michael Gossage (here, next to this marker); Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing (here, next
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to this marker); Jorge Rafael De Posada Villeta (here, next to this marker); Willie Larry Randolph (here, next to this marker); Vernon "Lefty" Gomez (here, next to this marker); Miller James Huggins (here, next to this marker); George Herman "Babe" Ruth (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
 
More about this marker. Located in Monument Park in Yankee Stadium
 
Thurman Munson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Erik Lander, September 3, 2007
2. Thurman Munson Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on March 23, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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