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- ↑ "President". WBSC.org.
- ↑ Riccardo Schiroli (2019). The Game We Love (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. p. 64.
- ↑ "MUNDIALIZACIÓN DEL AMATEURISMO (1938-1947)" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
