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- 1 2 Delta Sports Hall of Fame: 1998 Delta Blue Jays Retrieved on 23 December 2009
- ↑ BCPBL: League History Retrieved on 26 March 2009
- ↑ BCPBL: Mackie Park Retrieved on 23 December 2009
- ↑ North Delta Blue Jays: Roster Retrieved on 23 December 2009
- ↑ Vancouver Sun: Baseball's homegrown heroes Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine 26 September 2008
