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- ↑ "Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Box Score: April 5, 1983". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Remember when we Met: Mike Howard". ESPN.com. March 31, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
