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Forty years ago, Bobby Murcer stood tall for the Yankees and their fallen captain, Thurman Munson
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After delivering the eulogy at Thurman Munson's funeral in Ohio, Bobby Murcer, a teammate and close friend of the deceased Yankee catcher, drives in all the runs in the Yankee 5-4 comeback
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Mets, Yankees wrap up nightmare seasons in New York
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Yankees Red Sox 1978: How a newspaper strike fueled a rally - Sports Illustrated
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Thurman Munson, New York Yankees catcher, remembered 40 years later
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Complete History Of The New York Yankees
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Derek Jeter set for first Yankees Old-Timers' Day in 2023
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Remembering Yankees Captain Thurman Munson
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The Closer: Yankees Top-5, Bronx Pinstripes
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