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Thurman Munson died 40 years ago today - NBC Sports
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Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson - The New York Times
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The Munson Paper Chase (updated). This article contains a collection of…, by allan.blutstein
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A Look Back: New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson perished in tragic plane crash 42 years ago
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Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson - The New York Times
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1979: The life and death of Thurman Munson
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Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson - The New York Times
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Yankees' Thurman Munson Killed Piloting His Own Small Jet in Ohio - The New York Times
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Ron Blomberg, Baseball's First DH, Focused On Getting Thurman Munson To Cooperstown
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Thurman Munson Cardboard Gods
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Thurman Munson's Modern Era Hall of Fame case
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1979 Thurman Munson Single Signed Baseball Signed The Day He Died, Lot #80232
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