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Wilbur Charles Roach (November 28, 1882 – December 26, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Highlanders in 1910–1911, the Washington Senators in 1912, and the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues in 1915. In 177 career games, Roach had 151 hits in 608 at bats for a .248 batting average. After retiring from professional baseball in 1918, he became a car dealer until 1941 and an employee of a gypsum plant in National City, Michigan until his death. He moved to Tawas City, Michigan in 1924 and lived there for the rest of his life. Dealing with a heart condition and several health issues since 1942, he died of a heart attack at Samaritan Hospital in Bay City, Michigan on December 26, 1947. Roach would be buried in a cemetery in Tawas City on December 28.

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Wilbur Charles Roach (November 28, 1882 – December 26, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Highlanders in 1910–1911, the Washington Senators in 1912, and the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues in 1915. In 177 career games, Roach had 151 hits in 608 at bats for a .248 batting average. After retiring from professional baseball in 1918, he became a car dealer until 1941 and an employee of a gypsum plant in National City, Michigan until his death. He moved to Tawas City, Michigan in 1924 and lived there for the rest of his life. Dealing with a heart condition and several health issues since 1942, he died of a heart attack at Samaritan Hospital in Bay City, Michigan on December 26, 1947. Roach would be buried in a cemetery in Tawas City on December 28.

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  1. date of death: 1947 — 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 "1947". 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=1321680001

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