Talk:Josh Bell (first baseman)

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A fact from Josh Bell (first baseman) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 February 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Josh Bell received a US$5 million signing bonus, a record for a player chosen in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft?

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Notability

Bell has not played a professional game yet, but that is immaterial. WP:GNG presumes notability if there is "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". In this case, there is significant coverage in reliable and independent sources. He received a bonus that is a record for a player not drafted in the first round. He's won numerous high school awards and honors. There is more than enough here to satisfy GNG, regardless of whether or not he passes WP:NSPORTS. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:35, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well I disagree about it being significant coverage. This is the same amount of coverage that every player drafted within the first few rounds would get and I don't find it being enough for an article. I'm gonna leave a link at WP:Baseball, might as well see what they think.--Yankees10 01:58, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This guys only in "A" ball.. article would be more appropriate on the minor league player page. Spanneraol (talk) 02:38, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Muboshgu that the player is notable per WP:GNG. His baseball career has been profiled by independent nationwide sources such as ESPN as well by major newspapers in Texas and elsewhere.--TM 02:48, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Family tree

Does he belong on the Gus Bell family tree? Gus -> Buddy -> Mike & Dave -> ?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.253.143.140 (talk) 13:43, April 13, 2015

No, this Bell is not related to those Bells. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:49, 13 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 23 May 2015

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The result of the move request was: page moved to Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992). (non-admin closure) Calidum T|C 05:04, 30 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Josh Bell (outfielder) → Josh Bell (first baseman) – or Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992). He was converted to a first baseman after the 2014 season. Joeykai (talk) 04:05, 23 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992) the player cannot be distinguished by position. In ictu oculi (talk) 22:18, 23 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Move to Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992) , the proposed "first baseman" can be created as a redirect -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 23:13, 23 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992) Since he's played both OF and 1B, i'd say move to there for now. Can always move to (first baseman) if he play's there exclusively in the majors.--Yankees10 23:58, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
This Josh Bell has still played significantly more games in the outfield than at first base, so the current pernenthetical is still vaild. If we are going to change, it may make sense for now at least to make this Josh Bell Josh Bell (minor league baseball player) and the other one Josh Bell (Major League Baseball player) since readers are more likely to know which one actually made the majors rather than which year each one was born in. Rlendog (talk) 12:43, 29 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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