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Andy Bednar

Andrew Jackson Bednar (August 16, 1908 – November 26, 1937) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930 and 1931 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bednar died from Graham, Texas on November 26, 1937 when his car flipped. He was en route to Caddo, Texas to begin work on an oil well there, two years after leaving baseball due to arm injuries. His body would be returned to Nokomis, Illinois, where it would be buried.

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Andrew Jackson Bednar (August 16, 1908 – November 26, 1937) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930 and 1931 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bednar died from Graham, Texas on November 26, 1937 when his car flipped. He was en route to Caddo, Texas to begin work on an oil well there, two years after leaving baseball due to arm injuries. His body would be returned to Nokomis, Illinois, where it would be buried.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1937 — 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 death is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366248064

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