Skip Bertman

Article summary

J. Stanley "Skip" Bertman (May 23, 1938 – August 14, 2026) was an American college baseball coach and athletic director at Louisiana State University (LSU). He led the LSU Tigers baseball team to five College World Series championships and seven Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 18 years as head coach. He amassed 870 wins, 330 losses, and three ties for a .724 winning percentage. His .754 winning percentage in NCAA baseball tournament competition is the highest among head coaches in college baseball history.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1938-05-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2026-08-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1999 — 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 "1938-05-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2026-08-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1370201943