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References
- 1 2 "Remembering Earle B. Combs". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Berger, Ralph. "Earle Combs: The Baseball Biography Project". Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- 1 2 "Earle Combs Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Partin, Clyde, Earle Bryan Combs, 1899- 1976 (PDF), archived from the original on April 2, 2012, retrieved April 7, 2022
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Earle Combs retires after 32 years as player, coach". Sarasota Journal . March 30, 1953. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Levy, Sam (March 18, 1954). "Combs, back as Phillies coach, recalls days under McCarthy". Milwaukee Journal . p. Part 2, 15. Retrieved November 24, 2024– via Genealogy Bank.
- ↑ Cohen, Robert W. (2012). The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History. Scarecrow Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-8108-8393-2 . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Dubner, Stephen J. (April 1, 2008). "Bill James Answers All Your Baseball Questions". Freakonomics. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
- Earle Combs at the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- earlecombs.com – Official website
- Earle Combs at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Ralph Berger
- Earle Combs at Find a Grave
| Earle Combs | |
|---|---|
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: May 14, 1899 Pebworth, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: July 21, 1976 (aged 77) Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1924, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1935, for the New York Yankees |