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Baseball's Saddest Day: August 2, 1979
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Plenty of time left for Yankees to channel winning spirit
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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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Derek Jeter back as Yankees honor '98 team at Old-Timers' Day - ESPN
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Thurman Munson death, Plane Crash in Canton, Ohio
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Featured Book: Munson The Life And Death of a Yankee Captain – Marty Appel
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Diana Munson reminisces about her husband Thurman at Yankees' Old-Timers' Day - Newsday
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Remembering Yankees Captain Thurman Munson On His Death Anniversary
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Ron Blomberg, Baseball's First DH, Focused On Getting Thurman Munson To Cooperstown
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Meet the 'Forrest Gump' of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry
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1972 Topps # 441 Thurman Munson New York Yankees (Baseball Card) EX Yankees : Collectibles & Fine Art
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Ron Blomberg, Baseball's First DH, Focused On Getting Thurman Munson To Cooperstown
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Remembering the life of Thurman Munson – New York Daily News
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Thurman Munson, New York Yankees catcher, remembered 40 years later