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The Monday After: Hall of Famer 'Goose' Gossage to speak at Thurman Munson Scholarship event
The Repository via Yahoo News· 10 months ago"People ask me who the best catcher I ever threw to was and it was Thurman Munson, hands down. He...
Goose Gossage: Thurman Munson doesn't take a back seat to any HOF catcher, Johnny Bench included
The Repository via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoCANTON − Rich "Goose" Gossage and Tommy John will never forget Yankee captain Thurman Munson, even...
The Monday After: Baseball great Tommy John to speak at Stearn Center dinner
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"I told Dr. (Frank) Jobe that if he did his job, I'd do mine," recalled former major league baseball...
Munson Stadium crowded like never before; 600 games, big plans, and a baseball wedding
The Repository via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoCANTON − The magic of Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium faded into the autumn of 1996. It was the year...
Authors to discuss Thurman Munson-related book in Canton
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCANTON ‒ Their admiration for former Yankees' catcher Thurman Munson brought Gary Kaschak and Tom Tunison together — a bond that ultimately led to a new book. The cover of "Go The Distance" ...
Derek Jeter agrees to attend Yankees' Old-Timer's Day ceremonies for first time
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoATLANTA – At age 49, nine years since his retirement from baseball, Hall of Fame Yankees legend...
Greg Beals dives into 'doing baseball' with Akron Zips, explains 'what happened' at Ohio State
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCANTON TWP. − After running Ohio State's baseball program for 12 years, Greg Beals needed a job. He...
Clinging to late lead with Final 4 berth on line, Louisville gang tackled by nasty inning
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCANTON — The Chardon Hilltoppers rolled back into one of their favorite places on Earth, Canton,...
The Monday After: World Series heroes remembered
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThey call Major League Baseball "The Show." Minor league players strive to reach that big stage. And the largest stage of all in the sport is the annual World Series − "The Fall Classic." About ...
The Monday After: Breaking into the 'big leagues'
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"It's Munson All Alone!" The issue of The Canton Repository for Feb. 18, 1969, carried that headline over a photograph gracing the sports front of the newspaper that day. The image was of a ...