Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Osamu Higashio

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Wizardman 13:57, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Osamu Higashio

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Unsourced WP: BLP. Not eligible for WP: BLPROD due to the "External links" section containing a single link (to a one-man website with no editorial oversight); attempted regular WP: PROD which was contested. Martin IIIa (talk) 14:01, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Baseball-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:47, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:47, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This is a case where I daresay WP:COMMONSENSE applies. Yes, the article is in need of improvement and there is currently only an external link to a website. He clearly meets WP:NBASE as a Japanese pro player. He was apparently twice the league MVP. Keep and tag for improvement or better yet -- add reliable sources yourself. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:30, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:30, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The external links section also contains a link to baseball reference, in addition to the one you mentioned. He is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame for pete's sake.... clearly this guy is notable. Spanneraol (talk) 15:32, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- The issue there might be that the other one doesn't seem to work. But again, WP:PRESERVE applies. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:53, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Played in NPB, meaning he passes WP:NSPORTS. Member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, almost surely meets WP:GNG, but how good are we all with Japanese language sources, especially ones dating back to the late 1960s, that might not be online? Page needs improvement, not deletion. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:28, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep obviously, but, on a side note, why is the color scheme for the Japanese Hall of Fame red, white and blue? Is there a more Japanese appropriate color scheme we should be using? Kinston eagle (talk) 18:40, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep clearly notable, as plainly demonstrated above. Lepricavark (talk) 18:48, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as a straight-up WP:NBASE pass. Ejgreen77 (talk) 03:28, 18 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.