Thurman Munson 1979 - Munson Memorial & Tribute, Yankee Stadium, 8/3/1979, WPIX-TV

YanksAtShea presents the New York Yankees Memorial and Tribute to their captain, Thurman Munson, their great, gritty, blue-collar catcher from 1970-79, the day after his death in a tragic private plane crash. Yankee Stadium is packed in drizzle-like weather this night for a somber ceremony and tribute including a benediction by Terrance Cardinal Cooke and "America the Beautiful" sung by Robert Merrill. Once Merrill finishes singing the large crowd delivers in tribute to their Yankee Captain one of the longest ovations in Stadium history (from 21:20 to approx. 30:30 on the time counter!). Frank Messer and Bill White are the announcers. Long live the great Thurman Munson!!