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Thurman Munson, New York Yankees catcher, remembered 40 years later
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Kobe Bryant's Shocking Death Joins Thurman Munson's as One of Sports' Most Heartbreaking Real Life Tragedies
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Thurman Munson died 40 years ago today - NBC Sports
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Thurman Munson - Wikipedia
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40 years later, Munson's tragic death still shocking - Northwest
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BLOMBERG: Remembering Thurman Munson 40 years after former Yankee captain passes – New York Daily News
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Ron Blomberg, Baseball's First DH, Focused On Getting Thurman Munson To Cooperstown
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40 years on, Thurman Munson's death remains one of sports' most stunning moments
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