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<div><p><strong>The deeply personal story of a friendship between two teammates, and of a human bond which ultimately transcends the game itself.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>As back-to-back&nbsp;No.&nbsp;1&nbsp;draft picks for the New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson made for an odd couple. One was a good-looking, gregarious kid from Atlanta&nbsp;who cheerfully talked anyone&rsquo;s ear off at the slightest provocation; the other was a dumpy, grumpy dude from the Midwest rust belt who was about as fond of making idle chit-chat as he was of shaving.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Despite the surface differences, the two men would form a close attachment as they ignited a youth movement with the 1970s Yankees. Now, over 40 years after Munson&#39;s shocking death in a plane crash at age 32, Blomberg&nbsp;opens up&nbsp;to author Dan Epstein&nbsp;about the beloved Yankees captain in an extraordinary memoir that reaches far beyond baseball. &nbsp;</p><p>By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, <em>The Captain &amp; Me</em> shares&nbsp;tales&nbsp;of clubhouse hijinks during the infamous Bronx Zoo era,&nbsp;adventures on the road, and even rubbing shoulders with mobsters. Blomberg&nbsp;also offers a fascinating&nbsp;glimpse&nbsp;into&nbsp;baseball&nbsp;history,&nbsp;including&nbsp;the first-ever strike and lockout,&nbsp;the&nbsp;escalation&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Yankees&ndash;Red&nbsp;Sox rivalry, and the&nbsp;start&nbsp;of&nbsp;full-scale free agency.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>This illuminating remembrance of Munson&nbsp;is&nbsp;filled with untold stories about his analytical-yet-hard-nosed approach to baseball, as well as his kindness and generosity off the field.&nbsp;</strong></p></div>