Ron Witmeyer

Article summary

Ronald Herman Witmeyer (born June 28, 1967) is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Oakland Athletics during their 1991 season. Listed at 6' 3", 215 lb., he batted and threw left handed.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1967-06-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1967-06-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
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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=1374515950