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“I'm a little too belligerent. I cuss and swear at people. I yell at umpires and maybe I'm a little to tough at home sometimes. I don't sign as many autographs as I should and I haven't always been that good with writers.”

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Thurman Munson was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. Renowned for his defensive prowess and offensive skills, Munson was a key figure for the Indians during the 1970s. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986. more

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