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- ↑ Plott, William J. (2 April 2015). The Negro Southern League: A Baseball History, 1920-1951. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1739-8.
- ↑ "1933-1962: The Business Meetings of Negro League Baseball – Society for American Baseball Research". Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Tigers Team History - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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