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- ↑ Josh Leventhal (5 May 2015). History of Baseball in 100 Objects. Hachette Books. pp. 115–. ISBN 978-1-60376-401-8.
- ↑ " Mud in the Major Leagues". SJ Magazine, By Kate Morgan
- ↑ Rod Carew; Frank Pace; Armen Keteyian; Joe Mauer (12 June 2012). Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer. MBI Publishing Company. pp. 84–. ISBN 978-0-7603-4266-4.
- ↑ Bill Deane (2012). Baseball Myths: Debating, Debunking, and Disproving Tales from the Diamond. Scarecrow Press. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-0-8108-8546-2.
- 1 2 "The Five Strangest Rules in Baseball". Wall Street Journal, Brian Costa. July 29, 2014
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- ↑ Joseph Adler (31 January 2006). Baseball Hacks: Tips & Tools for Analyzing and Winning with Statistics. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-4919-4942-9.
