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- ↑ Chass, Murray. "Gamble Bars Deal; Expos Get Oliver," The New York Times, Thursday, April 1, 1982, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2020
Sources include 1979–1981 and 1989 Baseball Guides, 1986 Baseball America Statistics Report, Japanbaseballdaily.com by Gary Garland