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- ↑ Marcin, Joe, ed., The 1970 Official Baseball Register. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1970, page 51
- 1 2 1969-9-10 box score from Retrosheet
- ↑ 1969-9-21 box score from Retrosheet
- ↑ 1971-6-13 box score from Retrosheet