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I don't understand why someone said there's potentially libelous content on this page when Rod Beck is dead. It's impossible to libel the dead. 68.45.106.216 18:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
There are no reliable sources that say that he's dead...until there are, information about someone's death could be libelous. -- CFIF ☎ ⋐ 18:42, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
ESPN News has had it on their ticker for the last 14 minutes. (7 minutes before I posted). You're saying ESPN isn't reliable? Come on. 68.45.106.216 18:42, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Okay...but I'm not sure you folks understand why I had to revert so many postings of his death here. See Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Message board speculation is NOT a reliable source. -- CFIF ☎ ⋐ 18:45, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
ESPN News is a reliable source, NOT message board speculation. It's now 20 minutes after they've confirmed it and the page is still semi-protected and there's the "recently deceased person" tag hasn't been restored. 68.45.106.216 18:50, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Also, because the page is still semi-protected, I cannot edit the page to correct that he died on the 23rd, not the 24th. 68.45.106.216 18:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
What kind of crack are you smoking? Even in the worst case scenario that he wasn't actually dead, saying that he is dead is not libel. 24.27.15.134 19:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
azcentral.com reports that he died last night, the 23rd, not the 24th as is listed, but for whatever reason this page is still semi-protected 90 minutes after the death was confirmed so I'm not able to correct it. 68.45.106.216 19:56, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
There is a POLICY at Wikipedia ( Wikipedia:Verifiability) that says you have to source information. (especially of this kind). You can't just add whatever you'd like to articles. I'm not sure what you IP's don't understand about that. -- CFIF ☎ ⋐ 20:02, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
reported on ESPN news... mentioned and discussed during the telecast of the sox/cubs game... that's pretty bold of them if you're trying to tell me he's not dead. 71.194.130.87 18:44, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
His death is being reported by reliable sources see here. [1] He died on Saturday. [2] Capitalistroadster 20:20, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
I took out the part about his death perhaps being due to drugs - he drank, he wasnt a drug user, and there is no evidence about drugs yet anyways - patience is a virtue
I have classified this article as a start. It would be good if we had a picture and some of the sections ie Boston Red Sox need work. Capitalistroadster 20:19, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Protecting the internets, one revert at a time. 71.194.130.87 20:58, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Look, I know the guy just died, but can we lay off with this eulogy? Do we need to know what his favorite beer was or how hard nosed his agent though he was? Please check Wikipedia:Fancruft and edit accordingly. Let the facts speak for themselves. -- Theloniouszen 02:21, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Vandalism is getting pretty bad. Can we somewhat protect this page? User: Saget53
I agree that Giants colors are most representative of his career; however, the man was buried in his Cubs uniform. If that is not the epitome of his legacy, I don't know what is. 192.234.99.1 18:32, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
I added the section, and looking to expand it due it helping to expand his legacy. -- Powerfire ( talk) 19:55, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
I've cleaned up the article some and tried to format the citations and remove ones that weren't needed. I've contacted a website with a picture of Beck that I think would be great for the article and am hoping they will agree to license it so it can be used. -- WGFinley ( talk) 18:22, 30 September 2010 (UTC)