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- ↑ Lester, Larry; Ashwill, Gary. "Washington Potomacs". Negro Leagues Data Base. Seamheads.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ 1924 Washington Potomacs
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ 1923 Washington Potomacs
- ↑ "Eastern Leaders Meet to Draw up 1925 Schedule: League Heads Hold Pow-Wow: Eastern League Solons Meet in Philadelphia to Map Plans for Coming Season: Umpires to Rotate: Commission Sanctions Removal of D.C. Potomacs to Wilmington", The Afro-American, p. 6, January 31, 1925, retrieved November 12, 2012
- ↑ "Wilmington Potomacs Break Up: Players Go to Other Clubs", The Afro-American, p. 7, July 25, 1925, retrieved November 17, 2012; "Eastern League Plans to Wind up with Seven Clubs", The Afro-American, p. 7, July 25, 1925, retrieved November 17, 2012