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Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson - The New York Times
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Rich Reminisces: Thurman Munson
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Thurman Munson: The Yankees' Eternal, Most-cherished Captain
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Thurman Munson dies tragically in a plane crash and the Continental League disbands
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New York Yankees History: Thurman Munson Dies in Plane Crash
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Thurman Munson killed NY Yankees
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Yankees captain Thurman Munson died in plane crash 40 years ago Friday
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On This Day In Sports: August 2, 1979: The Death of Thurman Munson
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Thurman Munson 1979 - His Last At-Bat - The night before he died, 8/1/1979, WPIX-TV
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40 years on, Thurman Munson's death remains one of sports' most stunning moments
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash
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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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On This Date in Sports August 2, 1979
This newspaper is original and complete at 72 pages. The beloved Munson had died while practicing landings in his cherished twin engine Cessna
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8/3/1979 - NY NEWSPAPER - NY YANKEE THURMAN MUNSON, DIES IN AIR CRASH - COMPLETE
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There's No Playbook': Recalling the Pain of Lost Teammates - The New York Times