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A Look Back: New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson perished in tragic plane crash 42 years ago
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40 years on, Thurman Munson's death remains one of sports' most stunning moments
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Thurman Munson Plane Crash Anniversary, New York Yankees, airplane, WPIX
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Remembering the life of Thurman Munson – New York Daily News
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash
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The Munson Paper Chase (updated). This article contains a collection of…, by allan.blutstein
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Remembering the life of Thurman Munson – New York Daily News
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Valley News - 40 years later, the death of Yankees captain Thurman Munson in plane crash remains shocking
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Bobby Murcer - Wikipedia
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New York Yankees, Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki
Thurman Munson's memoir, written just the year before his death, returns with a new introduction about his lasting legacy and a new foreword by his
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Thurm: Memoirs of a Forever Yankee|Paperback