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retirement

It's not our place to say whether Foley's retired or not; that's original research to opine that occasionally working invalidates someone's retirement. The reliable sources say he is—including the one recently added by Conyo14 (talk · contribs), in which Foley himself exclaims I'm (bleeping) [sic] retired for crying out loud.—and so we therefore do as well. That's the crux of Wikipedia:Verifiability. — Fourthords | =Λ= | 23:45, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Fourthords: Explain this then [1]. He is retired with the Blackhawks much like Jiggs McDonald is with the New York Islanders yet both still occasionally call NHL games. I would dare to say he is semi-retired, but there is no legitimate source that says that. Do you need me to find one? Conyo14 (talk) 23:55, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you're asking to be explained, there. Regardless, the Tribune source that you yourself found and added to the article says,

Catching up with Pat Foley: Retired Chicago Blackhawks broadcaster adds Winter Classic game at Fenway Park to his resume
The team: Foley, who retired in April as the Chicago Blackhawks play-by-play man
'I'm (bleeping) [sic] retired for crying out loud.'
He said he has been traveling so much in retirement that he hasn’t had a chance to catch many Hawks games

I suppose you're welcome to look for a source that describes Foley as semi-retired, but put against the weight of the sources that unambiguously describe him as retired, you might find such a claim undue. — Fourthords | =Λ= | 00:03, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We'll see about that. I accept the challenge. Conyo14 (talk) 00:04, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]