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Vault: Yankees great Thurman Munson dies in plane crash in 1979
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Remembering Yankees Captain Thurman Munson On His Death Anniversary
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Featured Book: Munson The Life And Death of a Yankee Captain
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Thurman Munson died 40 years ago today - NBC Sports
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August 3, 1979: Somebody's missing: heartbroken Yankees play first
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Valley News - 40 years later, the death of Yankees captain Thurman
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Carry That Weight – By Jon Schwartz
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I'm always 7 coming back to this stadium': 40 years later, Thurman
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BLOMBERG: Remembering Thurman Munson 40 years after former Yankee
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Remembering the Great Thurman Munson - HowTheyPlay
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Remembering Yankees captain Thurman Munson