Baseball (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Baseball" in English language version.

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doi.org

Dyreson, Mark; Mangan, J.A.; Park, Roberta J., eds. (September 13, 2013). Mapping an Empire of American Sport (0 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315872971. ISBN 978-1-317-98036-0.

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economist.com

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espn.com

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"Honus Wagner Card Sells for Record $2.8 Million". ESPN. Associated Press. September 6, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2009.

fangraphs.com

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fivethirtyeight.com

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ghostarchive.org

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jsonline.com

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"Official Rules/6.00—The Batter (Rule 6.05)" (PDF). Major League Baseball. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009. "Official Rules/7.00—The Runner (Rules 7.08, 7.10)" (PDF). Major League Baseball. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
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sfgate.com

Lam, Andrew (July 6, 2007). "Too Much Self Esteem Spoils Your Child". New America Media. Retrieved May 2, 2009. "Happy 50th, Baseball Caps". BBC News. April 27, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

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taylorfrancis.com

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telegraph.co.uk

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