"Thurman Munson would have been the greatest catcher of all-time had God not called him to heaven too soon. Still, two World Series Championships, seven All-Star teams and bringing the Bronx Bombers back to Yankee glory, after more than a decade’s absence, can’t be ignored." Tony Castro. "Thurman Munson was a guy who played hard every single day, every at bat. He was rough and tough but he was a friend to everybody on the team. He recognized that everybody around him was a working part of his team. When I played against him, he’d tell me to loosen up and would give me hitting tips. I regretted that I never had the opportunity to tell him what I wanted to tell him: That I loved him as a man and as a teammate." Rick Dempsey. "There was no greater rivalry in the 1970's. It was real hatred. Carlton Fisk hated Thurman Munson. Munson hated Fisk. Everyone hated Bill Lee." Don Zimmer. "The resurgence of the Yankees as winners was due to one man’s efforts in particular, and that man was Thurman Munson." Carlton Fisk. "Four of the top five catchers of All-Time were born in 1947: Bench, Fisk, Boone, and Munson." Bill James. In my HOF!!!