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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Fred Blanding Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com.
- ↑ "Harry Chapman Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "John Misse Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Ross Reynolds Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ staff (June 17, 1910). "Base Ball Notes". The Beloit Daily Caller. p. 4.
- ↑ "Chick Smith Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.