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Jack Ness

John Charles Ness (November 11, 1885 – December 3, 1957) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. While playing in the Pacific Coast League in 1915, Ness had a 49-game hitting streak.

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John Charles Ness (November 11, 1885 – December 3, 1957) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. While playing in the Pacific Coast League in 1915, Ness had a 49-game hitting streak.

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  1. date of death: 1957 — 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 "1957". 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=1321856730

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