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Billy Sample

William Amos Sample (born April 2, 1955), is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves in parts of nine seasons spanning 1978–1986.

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Article summary

William Amos Sample (born April 2, 1955), is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves in parts of nine seasons spanning 1978–1986.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1955-04-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2013 — 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 "1955-04-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2013". 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

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374392101

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.