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- 1 2 Retrosimba.com, "Tom Hughes, First Panama Native to Play for Cardinals"
- ↑ "Thomas Hughes Sr. 1934 - 2019". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ Retrosheet box score: 1959-09-13
- ↑ Retrosheet box score: 1959-0-21
