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- ↑ "Dryer, Steve, Meet the Teacher" . Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Johnston ace Jack Dreyer learns from father — who relieved Nolan Ryan in his final start". The Des Moines Register .
- ↑ "Jack Dryer". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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