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References
- ↑ Lowry, Philip J. (2006). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of Major League and Negro League Ballparks. New York: Walker Publishing Company, Inc. p. 1. ISBN 0-8027-1562-1.
- ↑ "Akron Grays Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ↑ Tools of Ignorance Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Loverro, Thom. The Encyclopedia of Negro League Baseball. New York:Facts on File, Inc., 2003. ISBN 0-8160-4430-9.