May 19, 2008 7:16 PM EST

Thurman Munson?s World Series rings, MVP trophy, and the uniform that the former Yankee wore for his final home game before he died in a 1979 plane crash, will be auctioned off in connection with the All-Star game, as reported by the Associated Press.

?There could not be a more appropriate place to offer the collection to the public then New York City on the occasion of the final All-Star game to be played at Yankee Stadium,? Munson?s wife Diana said. ?Thurman so loved that stadium and the fans who shared his many years with the team.?

Via AP