Template:Did you know nominations/Jim Manning (baseball)

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 01:56, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Jim Manning (baseball)

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... that baseball's Jim Manning was one of the organizers of both the Western League and its successor the American League?

Reviewed: ~~pending~~ Walt Disney Animation Studios

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nominated at 15:19, 1 August 2014 (UTC).

Hi my reading is that he was one of the organizers of the original Western League that went on to become the American League. Is this correct? Victuallers (talk) 13:18, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

Yes, he was an organizer of both. Cbl62 (talk) 14:49, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

I see I looked further. The hook is OK for refs and from reliable sources and length as is the article. I'm guessing the hook is interesting for baseball fans and I understand that there are several in the USA :) The article is made up of small bits from lots of refs making copyright infringement difficult so AGF. There is no image which is a pity even if it was fair use. However article and hook seem OK to me. If I was looking for an alt hook then Id use " If ever a man deserved to make money he did", but meanwhile ... thanks Victuallers (talk) 16:39, 22 August 2014 (UTC)