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Either the reference to gum needs to be there, or the whole page should be taken down for irrelevancy. Being a rookie MLB umpire does not in and of itself get you a Wiki entry. The only reason this individual is culturally important is because of the media attention about his gum-throwing habit, so
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An editor has taken it as his personal mission for this page to make no mention of Jordan Baker's gum throwing during baseball games. This has been widely reported on several blogs and has now been covered by the Los
Angeles Times. We need an umpire to umpire this dispute over an umpire's wiki page.
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It doesn't amount to anything in the world, but in terms of baseball and its on-going problems with umpires this year, it is a big deal. Taunting fans and throwing gum on the field so that it damages the grass and effects the mowers is a big deal. That's why the media has begun to report on this
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This is one of the few times that this guy has been mentioned in the media. Remember, it's not our job to decide what is important. The media is reporting it like it matters, which makes it notable enough to include here. The most recent edit that you undid was just a simple mention that he was
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Thank you. I concur. Either get rid of his page or include the only thing for which he is known. In addition to the LA Times, this story has now been picked up by Yahoo, CBS Sports, and
Deadspin. I think my last edit was neutral and had the proper citation with the LA Times piece.
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No, the media has begun to report on the story because it will jump at the chance to attack any and all umpires. As for personal missions, I consider it a personal mission to keep the umpire articles clean and there are few others who will care enough to do so.
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This page causes me rethink contributing to
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I am beginning to reconsider my position on this. Yes, it is a bigger deal than I initially realized (I though it might just be a joke at first). Still, I struggle to see why it has any relevance in an encyclopedia.
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getting media attention for gum throwing. That is verifiable and notable. It's not like we're saying this is a big deal. I fully expect that this is not very important at all, but it is relevant to this article.
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seems more appropriate than a whole WP page because any notoriety attaches to the condition of its field, by gum; which currently includes no mention, likely due to its glaring insignificance.
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There are two separate birth dates listed for Baker. Any idea which one is correct?
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