May 31, 1979 NY Yankees Official Batting Order Lineup Card /w Thurman Munson Reggie Jackson 350th HR Game Signed by Bob Lemon JSA COA
The 1979 New York Yankees season was the 77th season for the franchise. The season was marked by the death of their starting catcher, Thurman Munson, on August 2. The team finished with a record of 89–71, finishing fourth in the American League East, 13.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles, ending the Yankees' three-year domination of the AL East. New York was managed by Billy Martin, and Bob Lemon. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
As the Munson Era came to a tragic end within this season, a new era was about to unfold. 1979 marked the first time ever for the Yankees to broadcast their games on cable within New York City and surrounding areas, becoming the first ever MLB team to do so. Starting Opening Day that year, all Yankees games save for the nationally aired games were broadcast on the then 3-year old cable channel SportsChannel NY (aside from the usual WPIX telecast for free to air television viewers in the New York area and nationwide via satellite and cable).
Offered is a 5-by-8-inch 1979 Official Batting Order New York Yankees lineup card from the May 31st, 1979, game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers held at County Stadium in Milwaukee. The highlight of the game for the Yankees was REGGIE JACKSON’S 350TH CAREER HOME RUN! Captain Thurman Munson, who recorded one hit, fell to the Brewers in a close 5-4 game. The lineup card is signed by manager Bob Lemon on the bottom in black ink. The lineup card comes with a COA from JSA (AM49010) for the signature.
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