Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of sportspeople by nickname (4th nomination)


 * 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. (non-admin closure) Michaelzeng7 (talk) 04:47, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

List of sportspeople by nickname
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Is this page required? I mean there are tonnes of sportspeople with nickname, and anybody who's interested can find their nickname in their profile. NovaSkola (talk) 16:14, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * "Is this page required?" is a question to pose on the talk page...and even there, hopefully with some elaboration. That is not a deletion rationale. Especially given that there have been multiple AFDs with substantive discussion (and multiple AFDs closed as "keep") that you have failed to even comment on, this should be closed as speedy keep to avoid wasting anyone's time unless you present an actual argument for deletion promptly. postdlf (talk) 16:35, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete: I think it's become an indiscriminate list. We have listings because some sportswriter, one time, called someone something. That is more of a waste of time to me than this AfD is. Yes, "Magic" Johnson or "Refrigerator" Perry are notable nicknames, but it could easily be covered in their bio. Niteshift36 (talk) 16:46, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:00, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:00, 22 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep This nomination does not seem to be needed. There are entire books written about this such as Sports Nicknames and From Abba-Dabba to Zorro: The World of Baseball Nicknames. The topic therefore passes WP:LISTN and our editing policy applies. Andrew (talk) 19:34, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. Clearly legitimate list, well-sourced, and a valuable finding aid as well. Any concerns about excessive or arguably trivial entries would be an editing issue that could be addressed by inclusion criteria discussed by editors on the talk page. --Arxiloxos (talk) 19:48, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep per Andrew "the Rampaging Inclusionist". No convincing reason for deletion has been offered. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:12, 23 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep - Passes WP:LISTN, because the topic has been discussed as a group or set by independent reliable sources. Source examples include:
 * Sports nicknames: 20,000 professionals worldwide
 * From A-Train to Yogi: The Fan's Book of Sports Nicknames
 * From Abba-Dabba to Zorro: The World of Baseball Nicknames
 * The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists
 * Sports roots: how nicknames, namesakes, trophies, competitions, and expressions in the world of sports came to be
 * – Northamerica1000(talk) 14:39, 23 January 2014 (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.