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Baseball community remembers Thurman Munson 40 years after fatal plane crash in Canton
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This Day In New York Yankees History: Thurman Munson Passes From Plane Crash
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Yankees captain Thurman Munson died in plane crash 40 years ago Friday
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Baseball community remembers Thurman Munson 40 years after fatal plane crash in Canton
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