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- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ "Alex Broome Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Red Caps Face Bushwick Club; Parkways in 2". Brooklyn Eagle . Fultonhistory.com. August 10, 1941. p. 2C. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
