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- 1 2 Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14329203/1897_central_pennsylvania_league/ schedule
