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Lot Detail - ''New York Daily News'' From 3 August 1979
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Thurman Munson: The Yankees' Eternal, Most-cherished Captain
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Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson - The
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New York Yankees History: Thurman Munson Dies in Plane Crash
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Thurman Munson - Wikipedia
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Thurman Munson 1979 - Munson Memorial & Tribute, Yankee Stadium, 8
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Thurman Munson 1979 - Munson Memorial & Tribute, Yankee Stadium, 8
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Thurman Munson killed NY Yankees
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Documents Shed Light on the Life and Death of Thurman Munson - The
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8/02/1979 - Thurman Munson dies in crash
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1979-Thurman Munson Death Announced During Mets Game
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A Look Back: New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson perished in
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This Day in Yankees History: Thurman Munson dies in plane crash