By Thurman Munson

"I'm a little too belligerent. I cuss and swear at people. I yell at umpires and maybe I'm a little too tough at home sometimes. I don't sign as many autographs as I should and I haven't always been very good with writes."

"I like hitting fourth and I like the good batting average. But what I do everyday behind the plate is a lot more important because it touches so many more people and so many more aspects of the game."

About Thurman Munson

"He was ready for anything back there."
-- New York Yankees manager Billy Martin

"Thurman was indispensable and irreplaceable...."
-- New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner

"Thurman was one of the things you could always count on."
-- New York Yankees Manger Billy Martin