Why is a Thurman Munson statue being planned for downtown Canton? Who is on the committee? Chairman Steve Fettman explains.

KENT — At Yankee Stadium, Thurman Munson’s face long has mingled with Babe Ruth’s and Lou Gehrig’s on plaques in Monument Park. In Canton, the baseball stadium that opened in 1989 as home to Cleveland ...

I’ve walked the halls of Yankee Stadium for five decades. I’ve shined Reggie Jackson’s shoes as the Yankees batboy. I’ve sat quietly in George Steinbrenner’s office as his aide-de-camp. I’ve mourned ...

The Canton City Schools Board of Education named the indoor baseball facility at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium after retiring board member John "JR" Rinaldi. Rinaldi was instrumental in bringing ...

CANTON − The magic of Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium faded into the autumn of 1996. It was the year Bartolo Colon came through town, following Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome as the latest ...

New York Yankees greats Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly and Tommy John are among a 10-man ballot of candidates who will be eligible for selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year though the Modern ...

Scenes from unveiling of a Thurman Munson statue at Kent State. Munson went from Canton Lehman to Kent State, New York Yankees stardom. Statue shows Munson in catcher's gear, ready to throw out a ...