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John Flavin
John Thomas Flavin (born May 7, 1942) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in five games in the major leagues for the Chicago Cubs in 1964. Born in Albany, California, Flavin threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed . He graduated from El Cerrito High School and attended the University of Southern California.
Article summary
John Thomas Flavin (born May 7, 1942) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in five games in the major leagues for the Chicago Cubs in 1964. Born in Albany, California, Flavin threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed . He graduated from El Cerrito High School and attended the University of Southern California.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1942-05-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1942-05-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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