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I agree that Bob Ferguson (baseball player) should be merged into Bob Ferguson (baseball). I wrote the former only because I didn't know that the latter existed. Carlo 03:02, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
I just did the merge, but I do not know how to delete the original page. Could someone do that? And is it still considered a stub? Carlo 03:13, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
I reverted a user explanation for Bob Ferguson's nickname ("because of his single career home run"). As far as I know, the reason for his nickname is unknown. A baseball blog named for him ( http://www.deathtoflyingthings.blogspot.com/) says: "The origin of his unusual nickname remains a mystery, although most people believe it was because of his defensive prowess as an infielder. A more colorful explanation alleged that Ferguson liked to throw balls at birds prior to games."
He did have one career home run in the professional leagues. But 1) he was well-known well before that, and may well have hit more; 2) the home run was not the major deal it is today; 3) fans really didn't track statistics like they do now; and 4) most Home Runs were in the park, anyway. It sounds to me like as though the explanation for the nickname came from the statistic, not the actual nickname. Carlo 18:32, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Just a note that I'm finally getting around to reviewing this, should have something up tonight. So far I read the lead and it's good. I normally dislike cites in the lead, but I also see why those sentences would need them. Wizardman 16:44, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Now, the comments:
Alright, I'll re-review the article tomorrow to see if it's good or if I missed anything. Wizardman 02:36, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello all. I went ahead and read the article, the file is called Bob_Ferguson_Baseball.ogg. If you listen, you will hear me stumbling slightly in some places. A few of these are just my read, but if you listen and read, you will see some punctuation issues. Please give this a listen, if you like it feel free to post it. If the article is copyread, drop a note on my talk page if you would like me to re-read it. Vulture19 ( talk) 11:42, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
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I agree that Bob Ferguson (baseball player) should be merged into Bob Ferguson (baseball). I wrote the former only because I didn't know that the latter existed. Carlo 03:02, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
I just did the merge, but I do not know how to delete the original page. Could someone do that? And is it still considered a stub? Carlo 03:13, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
I reverted a user explanation for Bob Ferguson's nickname ("because of his single career home run"). As far as I know, the reason for his nickname is unknown. A baseball blog named for him ( http://www.deathtoflyingthings.blogspot.com/) says: "The origin of his unusual nickname remains a mystery, although most people believe it was because of his defensive prowess as an infielder. A more colorful explanation alleged that Ferguson liked to throw balls at birds prior to games."
He did have one career home run in the professional leagues. But 1) he was well-known well before that, and may well have hit more; 2) the home run was not the major deal it is today; 3) fans really didn't track statistics like they do now; and 4) most Home Runs were in the park, anyway. It sounds to me like as though the explanation for the nickname came from the statistic, not the actual nickname. Carlo 18:32, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Just a note that I'm finally getting around to reviewing this, should have something up tonight. So far I read the lead and it's good. I normally dislike cites in the lead, but I also see why those sentences would need them. Wizardman 16:44, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Now, the comments:
Alright, I'll re-review the article tomorrow to see if it's good or if I missed anything. Wizardman 02:36, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello all. I went ahead and read the article, the file is called Bob_Ferguson_Baseball.ogg. If you listen, you will hear me stumbling slightly in some places. A few of these are just my read, but if you listen and read, you will see some punctuation issues. Please give this a listen, if you like it feel free to post it. If the article is copyread, drop a note on my talk page if you would like me to re-read it. Vulture19 ( talk) 11:42, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
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