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Thurman Munson died 40 years ago today - NBC Sports
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash - CBS New York
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash
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Baseball community remembers Thurman Munson 40 years after fatal plane crash in Canton
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash - CBS New York
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash - CBS New York
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Thurman Munson - Wikipedia
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Yankees honor Thurman Munson during pregame
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash - CBS New York