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Tom Evers

Thomas Francis Evers (March 31, 1852 – March 21, 1925) was an American professional baseball player who primarily played second base in the American Association for the 1882 Baltimore Orioles and for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association. He is the uncle of Johnny Evers and Joe Evers. Evers was born in Troy, New York. In the early 1880s, he moved to Washington, D.C. and worked at the Pension Bureau. He later transferred to the office of adjutant general at the U.S. War Department. He remained with the War Department until 1923. Evers married Edith Blackstone, daughter of Mrs. Edith Tutwiler, of Washington, D.C. He died on March 21, 1925, at his home on Park Road in Washington, D.C. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Thomas Francis Evers (March 31, 1852 – March 21, 1925) was an American professional baseball player who primarily played second base in the American Association for the 1882 Baltimore Orioles and for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association. He is the uncle of Johnny Evers and Joe Evers. Evers was born in Troy, New York. In the early 1880s, he moved to Washington, D.C. and worked at the Pension Bureau. He later transferred to the office of adjutant general at the U.S. War Department. He remained with the War Department until 1923. Evers married Edith Blackstone, daughter of Mrs. Edith Tutwiler, of Washington, D.C. He died on March 21, 1925, at his home on Park Road in Washington, D.C. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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  1. date of death: 1925-03-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of death is "1925-03-21". 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?

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