Talk:Dale Alexander
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[edit] NPOV Tag
I fail to see how this article is in any way POV. His statistics show that he was one of the best hitters in baseball in 1929 and 1932, which means that he was one of the greatest hitters in those two years, and thus for a short time. His minor league numbers also show that he was capable of hitting at a high level. The fact that he was a terrible fielder and this ended his major league career is corroborated in the interview excerpt included in the article. I am removing the tag. Indrian 19:56, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
"Alexander was one of the best hitters in baseball for a short time but was such a terrible fielder that he could not stick in the big leagues" According to the article, gangrene and almost losing his leg ended his career, not his supposed terrible fielding. Just because some guy says he couldn't field doesn't make it fact. It's definitely NPOV. I'm putting the tag back in. Crazydiamond1to9 06:37, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
- Actually, if you read the interview, Alexander himself said he could not field, and he is not the only one. Furthermore, he continued to hit well in the minors after his demotion, so the leg injury certainly did not curtail his offensive production. I have changed the line you quoted to include mention of the injury, but his lack of fielding ability, which the injury made worse, was his major problem. The NPOV tag is silly. Indrian 07:13, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
