Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bruce Dreckman


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Consensus is clear, therefore I am withdrawing the nomination. (non-admin closure) Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 21:07, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Bruce Dreckman

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I realize that as an MLB umpire, Dreckman passes WP:BASE/N, but the standard is GNG. While I think most of us would make an exception for an MLB player who failed GNG, I'm unconvinced that we should do the same for an umpire. However, if there is a clear consensus that the article should be kept, I will withdraw this nomination. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 04:42, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 04:42, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Baseball-related deletion discussions. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 04:42, 21 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep. Current MLB umpire. Not sure how you get that he doesn't pass GNG.. I did a cursory google search and it came up with several articles on him. Spanneraol (talk) 05:27, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not seeing very many articles. Personally, I don't know that "articles" that say 'Waaah! Horrible ump! Blah! Blah! Blah!' can really be considered reliable sources. There is some other stuff, but not much. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 14:16, 21 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep How about this profile from the Sioux City Journal? This from the Chronicle Times, or this from KTIV? The reason BASE/N exists as is is that most of these people/objects will meet GNG. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:17, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:BASE/N and the fact that there seem to be at least some sources. Rlendog (talk) 21:25, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep Per BASE/N. Here we have near infinite space and resources to educate the world, and people just want to remove perfectly legitimate information. It makes absolutely no sense. These AfDs seem more an effort just to do something for the sake of doing something without any legitimate reason or logic for them. Plus, isn't the guy who started tis AfD the same one who criticized me for starting an AfD on a no-name major league player from the 1870s who has minimal coverage for being 'point-y' and now here he is, starting an AfD of a major league figure who actually has coverage? Alex (talk) 12:19, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * You were being pointy. Don't deny it. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 17:41, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Also, there is a difference between playing in the major leagues and umpiring in the major leagues. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 17:44, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, but both are covered under BASE/N. Spanneraol (talk) 18:15, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.