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- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ "Jimmy Cooke at Seamheads". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Dick Seay Feels League Lash". Pittsburgh Courier . May 21, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
