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Thurman Munson & the Shea Stadium scoreboard: The awful way Lee Mazzilli and Mets found out about Yankee catcher's death – New York Daily News
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Thurman Munson, New York Yankees catcher, remembered 40 years later
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Yankees remember Thurman Munson, on 35th anniversary of his death
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8/02/1979 - Thurman Munson dies in crash
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Projecting Mets' Opening Day roster — and remaining intrigue
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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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Thurman Munson died 40 years ago today - NBC Sports
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Featured Book: Munson The Life And Death of a Yankee Captain – Marty Appel
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Vault: Yankees great Thurman Munson dies in plane crash in 1979 - ABC7 New York
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Thurman Munson & the Shea Stadium scoreboard: The awful way Lee Mazzilli and Mets found out about Yankee catcher's death – New York Daily News