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- ↑ Mitchell, George (December 13, 2007). Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball (PDF) (Report). Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. p. 165. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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- ↑ Jones, Brad. "The Relative Success of Matt Franco : He Is the Envy of His Family Despite Growing Up in a Movie-Industry Household". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2014.