Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I flipped on the MLB network and caught a few minutes of their coverage of the MLB All-Century. So I googled the All-Century team and, of course, checked out Wikipedia's entry. From there, I moved on to the Latino Legends team.
Now, it's likely been updated from what it was, but when I pulled the page up, an anti-steroids crusader had labeled the guilty with (STEROIDS = CHEATER). Now, the reason I say that it's likely that it's been updated is because in 2004, a University of Buffalo professor inserted 13 errors on various Wikipedia entries only to find all of them corrected within a couple hours.
So, evidently there are a great deal of people who watch this stuff like hawks, waiting to catch the possible dissemination of misinformation.
Anyway, the marred article is below.
Latino Legends Team
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The Latino Legends Team was an all-time all-star baseball team selected in 2005 to honor the history of Latin American players in Major League Baseball. The players were chosen by fan voting. Ballots were available both online at MLB.com and at Chevrolet dealerships, and over 1.6 million total votes were cast. The team was announced at a ceremony hosted by actor Edward James Olmos prior to Game Four of the 2005 World Series.
[edit] The team
Iván Rodríguez, catcher
Albert Pujols, first base
Rod Carew, second base
Edgar Martínez, third base
Alex Rodriguez, shortstop STERIODS = CHEATER
Roberto Clemente, outfield
Manny Ramírez, outfield STEROIDS = CHEATER
Vladimir Guerrero, outfield
Pedro Martínez, starting pitcher
Juan Marichal, starting pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela, starting pitcher
Mariano Rivera, relief pitcher
[edit] Controversy
Despite being the only native of South America in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Venezuela native Luis Aparicio was not selected. Another former White Sox star was snubbed - Cuban born outfielder Minnie Miñoso. In what was vindication for the organization, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén became the first Latin-born manager to win a World Series later that night.[citation needed]
Other significant snubs from this team were Puerto Ricans Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Alomar [[HIV]], Cuban-born Tony Perez and Negro League star Martín Dihigo.[citation needed] Dominican Sammy Sosa STEROIDS = CHEATER, a then still-active member of the 500 home run club was left off, as were Rafael Palmeiro STERPODS = CHEATER and José Canseco STEROIDS RAT= CHEATING RAT, renowned Cuban-born sluggers caught up in the steroid scandals of the time.
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The New York Times had an article a few years ago about how scientific articles on Wikipedia were about as accurate as from other sources. But from time to time, there are some funny gems (not saying that the anti steroids crusaders were very funny or creative there.)
ReplyDeleteSome favorite things, sports related or otherwise, i've found on wikipedia:
"At age 44, Kevin Willis is the oldest active player in the league...He is also famous for his disproportionately short arms, which have inspired the nickname "T-rex arms."
"Syrian Gazelle Boy: A boy aged around 10 was found in the midst of a herd of gazelles in the Syrian desert in the 1950s, and was only caught with the help of an Iraqi army jeep, because he could run at speeds of up to 50 km/h.[10] This is a hoax, as are all the gazelle-boys."
"Until the 1950s, Batman was a small village with a mostly Kurdish population. When oil companies moved in and the city's economy started to grow, population figures began to rise. Many Turkish workers and state officials settled in the city. Presently the population of Batman faces a high level of unemployment because there is only one job and it is filled by Bruce Wayne."
"The band's name "Wild Cherry" was selected off a box of cough drops while Rob was recuperating from a brief hospital stay. The band played the Ohio Valley region, the West Virginia panhandle, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original lineup is not known.
The original lineup:
Ben DiFabbio - Drums, Lead and background vocals - From Mingo Junction Ohio
Louie Osso ---- Guitar, Lead and background vocals- From Steubenville, Ohio
Larry Brown --- Bass, Lead and background vocals - From Weirton W Va
Larry Mader --- Keyboards, Lead and background vocals - From East Sprinfield Ohio
and of course Rob"
"Steve Jeltz
Larry Steven jeltz (born May 28, 1959 in Paris, France) is a former professional baseball player. He played in parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals. jeltz primarily played shortstop and batted .210 in his career. Despite paltry offensive numbers, jeltz was a fan favorite for his slick defensive play and even slicker jheri curl hairstyle. Just kidding, he was never a fan favorite. He was booed during nearly every at bat during his time in Philadelphia.
Jeltz holds the records for most games played, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, runs batted in, walks and strikeouts among players born in France. In total, eight major league players were born in France.
On June 8, 1989, jeltz hit two of his five career home runs in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, despite not even starting the game. A switch-hitter, jeltz hit one of these homers from the right side of the plate and one from the left side. This was the first time in the history of the Phillies that this feat had been accomplished. It was in this same game that, after the Pirates scored 10 runs in the top of the first, Pirate announcer Jim Rooker said on the air, "If we (the Pirates) lose this game, I'll walk home." (The Phillies came back to win 15-11, and after the season Rooker conducted a 300-mile charity walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.)"
"Where is he now?
Eddie Holman and his wife Sheila have three children. He is an ordained Baptist minister who uses his musical talents both as a tool of entertainment and as a medium to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ.
He was fired from a previous job (customer service) due to his inability to stay awake during the workday. It was assumed he was dreaming of his past success."