Template:Did you know nominations/Joe Beckwith

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 07:47, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

Joe Beckwith

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Joe Beckwith in 1979

• ... that Joe Beckwith (pictured) was one of only two relief pitchers used by the Kansas City Royals to win the 1985 World Series? Source: MLB.com
  • ALT1:... that Joe Beckwith (pictured) worked in the concrete industry after his Major League Baseball career? Source: MLB.com; Dothan Eagle

• Reviewed: Judith R. Cohen
• Comment: Eligible per Rule 1d, because it is only scheduled to appear in the "Recent Deaths" section of ITN and not as a bold link.

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk) and Bagumba (talk). Nominated by Bloom6132 (talk) at 06:16, 23 May 2021 (UTC).

• Adding alternative hook:

  ALT2:... that despite ducking and avoiding being hit in the head by a baseball, Joe Beckwith (pictured) suffered double vision that required two surgeries? Source: "Jack Perconte lined one of Beckwith's pitches directly back at him 'I just ducked real fast,' Beckwith says. 'It was instinctive.' The ball whizzed past his head. He had escaped a serious injury or so he thought ... Beckwith says 'I didn't have the double vision right away I was throwing the ball wild ...' ... The second surgery was performed on Sept. 28."Florida Today

  —Bagumba (talk) 06:47, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

• Article appeared on "In the news" on May 23, 2021. Cstickel(byu) (talk) 19:15, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

• @Cstickel(byu): I already addressed that in my comment above: Eligible per Rule 1d, because it is only scheduled to appear in the "Recent Deaths" section of ITN and not as a bold link. —Bloom6132 (talk) 20:56, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

• @Bloom6132: You're right. Sorry about that. Cstickel(byu) (talk) 21:16, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

• Requesting a new review. —Bloom6132 (talk) 20:56, 8 June 2021 (UTC)
• Article's been expanded enough, and it's neutrally written and well-sourced. Image is good to go. Newspapers.com reference accepted IGF. No copyvio detected. I think ALT2 is the best hook. Cstickel(byu) (talk) 21:16, 8 June 2021 (UTC)