Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marek Deska


 * 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 No consensus There are disputes over content and the intrinsic notability of sportspeoople here. While those matters remain unresolved, the question of whether this article is suitable or not for inclusion can't be definitively decided. I'm not sure if any template tags that highlight the disagreement are available for use on the article. --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me ) 00:40, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Marek Deska

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non-notable baseball player. Canuck85 07:25, 25 October 2007 (UTC) 
 * Delete per nom Cheers, :) Dloh cierekim  23:54, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Some random minor league Dutch baseball player is not notable enough for inclusion. Captain   panda  00:17, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, User:Ceyockey ( talk to me ) 11:32, 1 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep per WP:BIO. He plays in the Dutch Major Leagues. Not only plays in a fully professional league, but plays at the highest level of that league (which is an argument commonly made). Smashville 13:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - No significant coverage in reliable secondary sources. See WP:N. Subdolous 14:54, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Professional athletes don't require significant coverage. Merely playing in a fully professional league meets WP:BIO. All major league athletes are considered notable regardless of the press received. "Competitors who have played in a fully professional league, or a competition of equivalent standing in a non-league sport such as swimming or tennis." Smashville 15:05, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I disagree, per WP:BIO: "meeting one or more [of these criteria] does not guarantee that a subject should be included." In this case this individual only satisfies one. Recommendation stands. Subdolous 15:09, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * But per precedent, established time and again - all major league athletes are notable. Smashville 15:16, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * There was never precedent on the issue about minor leaguers. Anyways WP:RS and WP:V trump WP:BIO easily so Delete Jbeach sup 17:42, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * He is/was a Dutch major leaguer. There is definitely a precedent for current/former major leaguers. Perhaps someone who can speak the language can pull a source to prove he exists. Smashville 18:08, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I checked google news, this source proofs that he was a semi-pro player right now and I couldn't see much else Jbeach sup 18:10, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Can anyone translate this? I mean...there aren't going to be many English language sources on the Dutch major leagues... Smashville 18:12, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep plays in the Dutch major leagues. That makes him notable according to policy and precedence. Spanneraol 17:54, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep WikiProject Baseball guidelines for notability of baseball players: "Have appeared in at least one game in any ... top-level foreign league." He qualifies. Kinston eagle 18:31, 1 November 2007 (UTC)


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