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Howard Easterling

Howard Willis Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman and second baseman in Negro league baseball and the Mexican League who played between 1937 and 1954. A native of Mount Olive, Mississippi, Easterling served in the US Army during World War II. He died in Collins, Mississippi in 1993 at age 81.

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Howard Willis Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman and second baseman in Negro league baseball and the Mexican League who played between 1937 and 1954. A native of Mount Olive, Mississippi, Easterling served in the US Army during World War II. He died in Collins, Mississippi in 1993 at age 81.

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  1. date of death: 1993 — 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 "1993". 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=1367306281

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