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- 1 2 Win Fanning John Sanders Joins Frattare on KDKA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 16, 1980(accessed March 2, 2010)
- ↑ "The Official Site of The Pittsburgh Pirates: History: Pirates All-Time Broadcasters". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09.
- ↑ Press Release Cleveland Indians, October 16, 2006 (accessed March 2, 2010)
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