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Babe Danzig

Harold Paul "Babe" Danzig (April 30, 1887 – July 14, 1931) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing for the Boston Red Sox in 1909. He stood at and weighed 205 lbs.

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Harold Paul "Babe" Danzig (April 30, 1887 – July 14, 1931) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing for the Boston Red Sox in 1909. He stood at and weighed 205 lbs.

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  1. date of birth: 1906 — 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 "1906". 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=1328997881

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