Template:Did you know nominations/Roger Bresnahan

Roger Bresnahan
*... that Roger Bresnahan pioneered the use of shin guards in baseball, debuting them on Opening Day in 1907?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cranberry Creek Archeological District
 * Comment: I'd like this to go in the special occasions holding area for Opening Day (April 5).
 * ALT1: ... that Roger Bresnahan debuted shin guards in baseball on Opening Day in 1907, a game which the New York Giants forfeited?

Created/expanded by Muboshgu (talk). Self nom at 21:23, 13 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg Great article! Expansion is technically less than 5X (2200 to 10400), but given the length and quality of the article that should not be an issue. I am quite sure that the offline reference does indeed state Bresnahan was the first.  However, it apparently is not technically true: .  Evens so, the original hook is OK because "pioneered" does not necessarily mean was the first ever - and Bresnahan's adaptation was the even that made shin guard use spread.  ("baseball" should be changed to "Major League Baseball" though).
 * Having said all that, I would prefer to get the snow throwing in there because to me that is the most interesting part:
 * ALT2: ... that when Roger Bresnahan adopted the use of shin guards in Major League Baseball on Opening Day in 1907 angry fans threw snow onto the field, causing the New York Giants to forfeit the game?
 * Downside is that the new hook is 187 characters, so I'll ask for other opinions. I do support holding the article until Opening Day. --ThaddeusB (talk) 21:30, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. I'm open to suggestions on the hook. I'm not sure what is best. I will add some more to the article to clarify his place in the use of shin guards, as mentioned on the article's talk page, and that should make it a clean 5x. Also, I added a picture here, I should've included it with the initial nomination. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:38, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I changed the "New York Giants" link to direct to History of the New York Giants (NL). IMHO, that article is more relevant to Bresnahan than the article on today's franchise in San Francisco. — Dale Arnett (talk) 20:51, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * A shorter hook suggestion:
 * ALT3: ... that when Roger Bresnahan adopted the use of shin guards in Major League Baseball on Opening Day in 1907, angry fans threw snow onto the field? Moswento (talk &#124; contribs) 09:10, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
 * I like ALT3 better than any of the other alternatives. It's clear, concise and comprehensive. Thanks Moswento. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:01, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg In which case, this is good to go with ALT3. Good work. Moswento (talk &#124; contribs) 18:20, 6 March 2012 (UTC)


 * OK, it's approved with ALT3.  Rcsprinter  (gossip)  15:05, 4 April 2012 (UTC)