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Thurman Munson, New York Yankees catcher, remembered 40 years later
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New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson (15) blocks home plate as he puts the tag on Boston Red Sox Denny Dole, and umpire Alan Clark takes a close look, in the first
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2020 Baseball Hall of Fame: Led by Derek Jeter, Michigan could sweep
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Jerry Narron Had Unenviable Task Of Replacing Thurman Munson Day After Tragedy
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New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson (15) blocks home plate as he puts the tag on Boston Red Sox Denny Dole, and umpire Alan Clark takes a close look, in the first
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Doerschuk: Munson was the celebrity next door
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Munson Awards honor Gio Urshela, Luke Voit
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This Day in Yankees History: Thurman Munson dies in plane crash - Pinstripe Alley
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2020 Baseball Hall of Fame: Led by Derek Jeter, Michigan could sweep
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New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson (15) blocks home plate as he puts the tag on Boston Red Sox Denny Dole, and umpire Alan Clark takes a close look, in the first
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Terry Crowley Card Brings Back Memories
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Don Mattingly, Thurman Munson up for Hall of Fame How I'd vote for 10 Modern Era candidates
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65 Bill Munson Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Thurm : Memoirs of a Forever Yankee [Book]
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Yankees' Jorge Posada takes field with heavy heart on 31st anniversary of Thurman Munson's death – New York Daily News