Single-A

Article summary

, home of the Class A Delmarva Shorebirds Single-A, formerly known as Class A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball (MLB), organized into three leagues: the California League, Carolina League, and Florida State League.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1890 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1912 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1901 — 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 establishment is "1890". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1912". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1901". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1373652574