Talk:Bill Gullickson

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What is accomplished by listing a player's teammates on his page? Ex. listing that George Burns hit .352 as a teammate of Jimmie Dykes in 1918? Did this influence Dykes in some way? Were they friends? What is the deal? I removed the mention of prominent Expos of Gullickson's era because I didn't feel they added to the page much. Do others disagree? - --Mischa 21:58, 17 July 2006 (EDT)

I disagree strongly. It may not mean much to a reader that a person played on the 1918 Athletics or the 1981 Expos, but if you mention who the prominent players were, a reader may say, YEAH, THAT TEAM. Listing the top players on a team gives "life" to a team which otherwise might not have a particular image with the reader. We all know who the 1976 Reds are, but few people can tell you anything off the top of their heads about the 1918 Athletics. - Randy 19:16, 17 July 2006 {PDT}

I agree with Mischa. A link to the 1981 Expos page (which might feature his teammates) would suffice IMO. -Chisoxfan 00:55, 18 July 2006 (EDT)

The problem with linking is that you can link to everything. The whole idea of a biographical article is to give an idea of the player's life. Why mention that Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927 when you can link to it? Bill James, if he proved anything, showed that you can't just write about statistics and life - rather, you have to make the writing come alive. The 1918 Athletics were a real team that Jimmie Dykes joined; they weren't just a page of statistics. And it's obvious that Charlie Lea was impacted by Gullickson and Sanderson: they were competitors for a spot in the starting rotation each year, and as a group they helped the Expos succeed in 1981. - Randy 10:09, 17 July 2006 (PDT)