Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steve Donohue

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The result was delete. j⚛e decker ^talk 00:34, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Steve Donohue[edit]

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Trainer for the New York Yankees. I don't think that trainers of pro sports teams are inherently notable. A Google search shows some coverage of the departure of his predecessor but not the in-depth coverage we would commonly expect from more than a fan-site nature (there are also lots of Yankees ephemera for sale that pop up as well.) Carlossuarez46 (talk) 19:11, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Baseball-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 23:21, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 23:21, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 23:21, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Not notable. Team trainers are absolutely not included in NSPORTS, nor should they be. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:16, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
We're keeping bullpen catchers but deleting trainers? These baseball AfDs get dumber by the day. - Bbny-wiki-editor (talk) 03:11, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Delete.. Trainers are not included among the coaching staff like the bullpen catchers are so Bbny's comparison is irrelevant. Spanneraol (talk) 03:20, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If the notability guidelines have bullpen catchers ahead of head athletic trainers, then the notability guidelines need some work. - Bbny-wiki-editor (talk) 03:22, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Well the bullpen catcher is listed on the roster and has a full bio on the team website... the trainer does not. Spanneraol (talk) 03:38, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman don't have full bios on the Yankees' web site, either. Are you going to argue that the bullpen catcher is more notable than them? The fact bullpen catchers can't pass GNG, but instead have to rely on some made-up interpretations of BASE/N, should be a clue for some of you people. - Bbny-wiki-editor (talk) 03:45, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This AFD is about the trainer, not the other guys. Spanneraol (talk) 03:50, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hahaha. - Bbny-wiki-editor (talk) 03:59, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Steinbrenner and Cashman by the way have plenty of sources available to satisfy GNG... this guy doesnt.Spanneraol (talk) 14:18, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In one of the bullpen catcher AfDs last week, you guys seemed to decide that one decent article at a team site was enough to pass GNG. Why would this guy, who clearly ranks higher than bullpen catchers in importance, need multiple sources? I haven't found any feature stories, but I've found dozens of mentions in major news outlets. - Bbny-wiki-editor (talk) 21:04, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Non-notable individual. Nothing in the article suggests notability. Alex (talk) 21:38, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Alex (talk) 20:13, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Non-notable sportsperson; fails the general notability guidelines for lack of significant coverage in multitple, independent, reliable sources per WP:GNG. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 21:07, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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