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- ↑ "Negro League Players Who Made the Major Leagues" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Retrosheet box score: 1961-09-19 (2)
- ↑ Retrosheet box score: 1961-10-01
