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Distinguished History - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Locked on MLB - More Thurman Munson and Ron Blomberg Memories with Dan Epstein - February 3, 2023
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Ron Blomberg's book The Captain & Me looks back at Thurman Munson
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Yankees legend Ron Blomberg wants Thurman Munson in the Hall of Fame
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Catch up with 'Designated Hebrew' Ron Blomberg, baseball's first designated hitter
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Yankees DH Ron Blomberg discusses Thurman Munson friendship in new book - Pinstripe Alley
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Almost Hall of Famers. Over at MLB, I wrote a little something…, by Joe Posnanski, Joe Blogs
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Ron Blomberg - Wikipedia
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Yankees legend Thurman Munson should be a Hall of Famer - Pinstripe Alley
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Ron Blomberg, Baseball's First DH, Focused On Getting Thurman Munson To Cooperstown