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- ↑ "Madlock Goes to Giants As Cubs Obtain Murcer," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, February 11, 1977. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Pro Transactions," The New York Times, Sunday, March 27, 1977. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
