McKenzie, Doug. "South River's Pearson to be inducted to N.J. Hall of Fame"Archived 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, East Brunswick Sentinel, February 7, 2001. Accessed October 8, 2007. "Also on this year's list of inductees are Joe Black, a Plainfield High School graduate who became the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game"
McKenzie, Doug. "South River's Pearson to be inducted to N.J. Hall of Fame"Archived 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, East Brunswick Sentinel, February 7, 2001. Accessed October 8, 2007. "Also on this year's list of inductees are Joe Black, a Plainfield High School graduate who became the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game"