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The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants, edited by Frederick C. Bush, Thomas Kern, and Bill Nowlin

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1939 Baltimore Elite Giants season timeline

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The 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants, edited by Frederick C. Bush, Thomas Kern, and Bill Nowlin

The Baltimore Elite Giants and Baseball in 1939

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A History of the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants

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Teenage Umpires of the Nineteenth Century

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Jews and Baseball

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Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox, edited by Bill Nowlin

Introduction: Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox

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Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox, edited by Bill Nowlin

2004 Red Sox: Curse Reversed

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Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox, edited by Bill Nowlin

2004 Red Sox: The View From Above the Crowds

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Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox, edited by Bill Nowlin

2004 World Series Trophy Tour: Touch ’Em All Across Red Sox Nation

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Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox, edited by Bill Nowlin

2004 Red Sox: A Graveyard Visit in October

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