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Hank Erickson

A late issue came up with this one at DYK. Please see my comment at T:TDYK. Thanks, Gatoclass (talk) 11:16, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Hank Erickson

On July 11, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hank Erickson, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Rlevse • Talk • 18:02, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer

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DYK for Joe Hague

On July 18, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Joe Hague, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Rlevse • Talk • 18:04, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Mario Martinez.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:Mario Martinez.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted images or text borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Eeekster (talk) 00:58, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

List of Tampa Bay Rays first-round draft picks

I've nommed this for featured list status; I put you up as a co-nom since you did the grunt work of actually getting the list up and the images in. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 15:53, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Pat Osburn

On July 25, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pat Osburn, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jacke Davis

On July 25, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jacke Davis, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of J. T. Wise

Hello! Your submission of J. T. Wise at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:50, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Pop Williams and the Cubs/Orphans

Do you have a citation for the ending date of the Orphans name? The Chicago Cubs page has no such citation, while the MLB site and Baseball-Reference show it as the Orphans, as does the season article on this wiki. Retrosheet does show the team as the Cubs, though. -Dewelar (talk) 02:38, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Technically, removing information without explanation is improper, but I understand your point that the term could be considered confrontational. It was not meant to be.

Regarding the team name, a red flag for that is that the footnote in the Cubs article that allegedly cites the date of name leads to the bb-ref page for the 1903 Cubs. Based on that, the Cubs article itself is in error. -Dewelar (talk) 02:50, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Just as you believe something so small as a single word in an edit summary can damage an editor's reputation, so I believe something so small as a category (along with the change to the infobox) can mean an article is in need of correction. I spend a fair amount of time ensuring that references to team names (among many other things) are kept consistent among the many baseball articles. Since you've explained that you're OK with it, I will restore the Orphans name to its places in the article.

In the meantime, I'd like to know what in my version of the article violated the MoS (other than my misreading of "MA" for "ME" in the birthplace, which I chalk up to poor vision). I am always interested in improving my editing skills. -Dewelar (talk) 03:15, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Just to let you know, I have also changed the Cubs article to reflect the 1902/1903 information at the cited source. I'll be interested to see what sort of discussion that generates, if any. -Dewelar (talk) 03:35, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Also, I didn't know we were allowed to assess our own articles. That's interesting to know as well. -Dewelar (talk) 03:37, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for J. T. Wise

On August 9, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article J. T. Wise, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Rlevse • Talk • 18:04, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Southern Cross Pitch, August 2010

THE SOUTHERN CROSS PITCH
The Australian Baseball Task Force Newsletter
Issue 4 – August 2010

: "I have only one superstition. I touch all the bases when I hit a home run."; — Babe Ruth

News and announcements

Welcome to the newest member of the task force, baseballclarity. Though they haven't been active in recent days, its always good to see a fresh face round these parts.
2010 Claxton Shield passed its Good Article nomination, meaning the task force has its second baseball-specific Good Article, to go along with Australia national baseball team. (Bill Ponsford is a Featured Article, and Neil Harvey is a Good Article, but they're primarily known as cricketers.)
As always, if you've got an idea for the newsletter or for the task force as a whole, please add it to the task force's talk page.

Featured content

The following articles have been promoted past start-class, or included in the task force's scrutiny, since the last edition:

GA-Class status:

2010 Claxton Shield

C-Class status:

1939 Claxton Shield, 1946 Claxton Shield, 1947 Claxton Shield, 1948 Claxton Shield, Claxton Shield, Australian Baseball League & Australian Baseball League (1989-1999)

This newsletter was composed by Afaber012 . If you would like to contribute to future newsletters, please leave a message on the newsletter talk page. If you don't wish to receive this newsletter anymore, please remove your name from the subscribers list on the main newsletter page.

News from the diamond

Claxton Shield: Congratulations to the Victoria Aces for winning the trophy once again, the state's 22nd title. Commiserations to the other teams, particularly to South Australia who made the finals series only to be beaten two games to nil. Though the new league will be commencing this summer, the Shield will still be awarded to the champions, as was the case during the previous incarnation of the ABL.
Australian Provincial Championships: The Australian Capital Territory beat teams representing Country New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, as well as New Zealand in the Australian Provincial Championships held during April in Geelong.
Australia Women's Championships: Western Australia won their first title at the Women's Championships on the Gold Coast in April.
Australian Schools Championship: New South Wales took out their 11th title in the Schoolboys Championships, held during May in Perth.
World Junior Baseball Championship: Australia took out second place at the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship in Thunder Bay, Canada. They went down to Chinese Taipei in the final, but not before beating tournament heavyweights Cuba and USA. It's the best result for an Australian team in the tournament's history, and the first Australian medal since 1995.
Australian Baseball League: On 19 May, the new league had its primary brand launch. Some of the details can be seen at the Australian Baseball Federation's website - www.baseball.com.au - or you can take a look at the brand spanking new website just for the new league: www.theabl.com.au. Earlier this month the new team's names and logos were announced, and work has already started on the new articles for the league and its teams.

Afaber012 (talk) 22:04, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Emeel Salem

On 13 August, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Emeel Salem, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Rlevse • Talk • 00:03, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Randy Johnson's perfect game

On 18 August 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Randy Johnson's perfect game, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

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