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- ↑ "Giants New NWL Champs". Newspapers.com. 1967-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ↑ "NW League Will Return to Medford". Newspapers.com. 1967-12-17. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ↑ "SF Giants Drop Medford Club". Newspapers.com. 1968-12-06. Retrieved 2020-09-26.