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- ↑ "Oilers to Play Chicago Giants". (The Times) Hammond, Indiana). July 15, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ "Bay Parkways Get Ready for Chicago Giants". Brooklyn Citizen . August 22, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Frank Hudson". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Frank Hudson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ↑ "American Giants To Start The Season With a Stronger Team Than in 1940". Detroit Tribune . May 10, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Giants Battle 210 Club Here". (The Times) Hammond, Indiana). September 13, 1940. p. 53. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
