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John Eubank

John Franklin Eubank (September 9, 1872 – November 3, 1958), nicknamed "Honest John," was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1905 to 1907.

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John Franklin Eubank (September 9, 1872 – November 3, 1958), nicknamed "Honest John," was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1905 to 1907.

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  1. date of birth: 1872 — 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 "1872". 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=1377110374

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