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- ↑ Engel, Mac (June 22, 2023). "Finally. Fort Worth's Westside Little League All-Stars are slated for the big screen". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Healey, Marshall (June 22, 2023). "'You Gotta Believe' begins shooting at Labatt Park Friday". Global News. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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