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- ↑ "East State Street Grounds". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ↑ "International League Champions". International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ↑ "1884 Eastern League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 24, 2022.