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- ↑ "1954 Maryville-Alcoa/Morristown Twins Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "1954 Mountain States League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Sox Officially Out of MSL". Morristown Sun. Morristown. May 19, 1954. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Pitner, Julian (June 20, 1954). "Morristown Replaces M-A in MSL". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. p. B-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hodges, Bill (June 21, 1954). "Morristown Reds Dropped Double Header Sunday; Play at Sherwood Tonight". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hodges, Bill (July 1, 1954). "Morristown Withdraws From MSL; Giles Terms This Action 'Permanent'". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hodges, Bill (June 30, 1954). "Red Drop Pair to Kingsport by 7 to 6 and 13 to 2". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.