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- ↑ "Royals Release Outfielder Mark Quinn". The Thumb . Huron Daily Tribune. 11 March 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ↑ "School of Roch: Mark Quinn to be named Orioles assistant hitting coach (plus Hall of Fame ballot)". Archived from the original on 2016-01-08.