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Peer Review #1 edit
Right off the bat, I enjoyed the lead section of this article - it succinctly makes it clear why Doby is important (helping to break baseball's color barrier) and goes through a short but thorough description of his life in relation to his baseball achievements. I feel that the lead is a great microcosm of the rest of the article, and if I chose not to read any more I would still have a good understanding of Doby's significance and major life achievements. Having read the rest of the article, I found it also to be very well written and informative. Despite dealing with contentious topics like racism and segregation, the viewpoint stays neutral, aiming only to inform the reader as much as possible of Doby's life without inserting their own views. The extensive citation list (130 total) means that the article contains a wealth of different information and is chock full of relevant quotes, including many from Doby himself, as well as from Bill Veeck, the franchise owner who initially signed Doby. I felt the structure of the article was very good, going from his childhood, to initial experiences in college/segregated sports, to eventually his MLB career, as well as his stint as a team manager after he retired, in a logical order that made it easy to read through. The three sections included afterwards ("Second man", "Hall of Fame", and "Death and legacy") all seem appropriately placed - a specific section comparing Doby to Jackie Robinson seems almost essential due to their similar career trajectories and impacts on major league sports, and the article does a good, neutral job (using many topical quotes) to explain how Doby was continually in Robinson's shadow. I liked how that section was followed up with a section detailing his admittance into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as it both fits the article chronologically and shows that, while he may have been in Robinson's shadow, Doby was still a preeminent ball player in his own right. Finally, it only makes sense that the article concludes with his death and legacy, including quotes from multiple MLB commissioners about his influence, as well as places that have adopted his name since his death. Taken as a whole, this article is near perfect and is a great example of what a Wikipedia article should be - extremely informative with lots of insider quotes, but neutral enough that the reader will not feel swayed by whatever opinions are being established in it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Evanm3195 (talk • contribs) 23:08, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
Peer Review #2 edit
The lead section could use sources since currently there are none however, the rest of the article displays many sources with a variety of publishing and credentials that appear to be reliable even though there are news sources. There are many articles from New York press and newspapers along with MLB websites. The lead also briefly summarizes what is needed and what is to come in the following sections. There is a lot of information on the page and the sections are ordered properly, from beginning with the early stages of life to the legacy he has left behind. The article is completely neutral tone and I was presented with straight facts about the person, there was no specific audience targeted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bking22 (talk • contribs) 20:13, 19 April 2016 (UTC)