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- ↑ "Georgia Tech Record Book". BeesBall.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Results 1895-1945". BeesBall.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ↑ 2019 Baseball Information Guide (PDF). Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. p. 142. Retrieved May 25, 2019.