Andy Bathgate

Article summary

Andrew James Bathgate (August 28, 1932 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was a right winger for 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1952 and 1971. In 2017 Bathgate was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1991-02-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2016-02-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1991-02-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2016-02-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

No sources recorded.