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713:. Baltimore Afro-American. May 4, 1974. p. D-38
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328:. The Comets participated in the
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969:"Silvester MVP in NASL"
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1592:Hartford Bicentennials
1587:Golden Bay Earthquakes
1510:Boston Shamrock Rovers
687:. NASL. Archived from
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412:2nd, Eastern Division
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1000:Baltimore Evening Sun
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892:Risolo, Donn (2010).
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1693:Oakland Stompers
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