Tom Egan

Article summary

Thomas Patrick Egan (born June 9, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from through for the California Angels and the Chicago White Sox. On September 28, 1974, he caught Nolan Ryan's third no-hitter. Egan threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed .

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1946-06-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1975 — 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 birth is "1946-06-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1975". 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=1366493048