I assume the comment was facetious. I still wouldn’t have written it. Maybe, Munson could have moved to first base after Chambliss went to Atlanta. Maybe, Munson could have filled the time between Chambliss and Mattingly at first base for the Yankees. It’s just a thought. I’m sure Munson would have done some DH’ing.

I read the article to make sure there was no way this was taken out of context, and it clearly wasn’t. I’ve been vocal about my dislike of the DH but I would never go to the length of saying that someone was better off dying than being relegated to that spot….. I’m sure his family would disagree with Mr. Bondy.

to be near his family and I am fairly sure he would have at least considered DHing to do it.

And I would have double-dog dared someone to make fun of him for it. The last sight they would have seen was Thurman’s boot on their face.

this made it to print. Apology should be forth coming I assume

is tacky (and I’m keeping myself from saying what I’d actually like to say). What a classless and clueless thing to write.

as he has moved seamlessly from the Daily News to the NY Post and back again to the News. I first noticed him in ‘84, when he predicted certain collapse for the Cubs in their division race with the Mets. The joy he expressed in print over the Cubs’ eventual collapse in San Diego made me think he had some money riding on the outcome. His attitude toward the Cubs then, and to Munson’s memory today, just demonstrates that there is little room for sentiment or tradition in the dark heart of a typical New York sportswriter.