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References
- ↑ Stott, Jon (2001). Leagues of Their Own: Independent Professional Baseball, 1993-2000. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786411306.
- 1 2 3 Thornley, Stew (2015). The St. Paul Saints: Baseball in the Capital City. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 978-0873519588.
- ↑ Thornley, Stew (2006). Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 978-0873515511.
