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- ↑ Viquez, Marc. "Getting to Know Korean Baseball Teams, Uniforms, and Logos," Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net (June 19, 2020).
- ↑ Kwon Sang-Soo. "Foreign hitters full of surprises," Korea JoongAng Daily (March 24, 2014).