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- ↑ Hill, Benjamin (February 15, 2024). "Huntington's Appalachian League team unveils Tri-State Coal Cats name, logos". MLB . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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- ↑ "Appalachian League returns to Huntington, W.Va., for 2024 season". Appalachian League. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Huntington-based Appalachian League team will go by Tri-State Coal Cats, don green and black". WV MetroNews. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
