The result was no consensus. Cirt (talk) 06:55, 18 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
We lack sports criteria, and while I know that major-league and minor-league sports teams qualify for Wikipedia, I cannot find guidance on whether or not amateur teams make the cut. Ergo, this nomination, which I will gladly withdraw if it is found to be within guidelines. Tyrenon (talk) 04:07, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Why the Hamilton Joes Wikipedia page being kept open is important
The Midwest U.S., especially the Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky area, is baseball minded. Baseball there is what Football is to the entire state of Texas. We love our professional teams, major and minor league, and we love our amateur teams. We also follow our high school standout athletes their entire careers. There is no greater example than the Cincinnati area. (Hamilton sits just outside of Cincinnati). To the people of the Cincinnati area, and people active in Major and Minor league baseball, know and respect who Joe Nuxhall was. He was from Hamilton. He is a legend throughout the entire southwest Ohio area, not to mention around many other circles throughout the world of baseball. The Joes are his namesake, and his family is very involved with the team. The Cincinnati Reds also share those ties with the Joes. Their Executive VP of the Reds Community Fund, Charley Frank, opened up the press conference introducing the team. Former Red, Major Leaguer and possible Hall of Famer Sean Casey, along with Joe Nuxhall's son, Kim, as well as former Cincinnati Bengals Hall of Famer and Cincinnati resident, Anthony Munoz, are all assisting in the Joes opening day, marketing, fundraising, etc. As a matter of fact, Major League partially funds the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, of which the Joes are in.
This is a really important tool, Wikipedia, and our fans need places to go to get their information. It is my intention to paste links to the Joes Wikipedia page whenever possible, as it provides a widely-used and trusted source among the population.
Please, instead of deleting the page, just let me know what needs to be fixed. I'm not the best at deciphering guideline jargon, so if you could use plain terms I would greatly appreciate it. --Joshuadmanley (talk) 13:37, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]