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A Look Back: New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson perished in tragic plane crash 42 years ago
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The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson: Blomberg, Ron, Epstein, Dan, Munson, Diana: 9781629378541: : Books
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Thurman Munson: The Yankees' Eternal, Most-cherished Captain
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A Look Back: Yankee team captain Thurman Munson dies in plane crash
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A Look Back: New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson perished in tragic plane crash 42 years ago