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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash
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Remembering Yankees Captain Thurman Munson On His Death Anniversary
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Author: Ashley MacLennan
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Brett Gardner I'm Not A Headline Guy
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Play Ball 2022/Bay Area News Group edition by bayareanewsgroup1 - Issuu
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The Unhappy Recap, Part 2
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Vault: Yankees great Thurman Munson dies in plane crash in 1979 - ABC7 New York
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Remembering Yankees Captain Thurman Munson On His Death Anniversary
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40 years on, Thurman Munson's death remains one of sports' most stunning moments
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Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller voted into Hall of Fame Yankees greats Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Tommy John passed over again
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Thurman Munson - Wikipedia