Deletion of Gordon Nell

Comment: Passes .  A search of Newspapers.com turns up over 1,000 hits.  Examples: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950700/gordon_nell_too_potent_for_class_d/ this, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950749/pampas_gordon_nell_leads_wtnm_hitters/ this, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950771/gordon_nell_borger_boss/ this, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950758/nells_homers_spill_joplin/ this, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950792/nell_and_seitz_lead_wtnm_league_in_all/ this, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950845/nell_and_austin_written_up_in/ this, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950861/chiefs_sign_up_new_firstsacker_star/ this, and lots more
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: This is getting ridiculous. These nominations are bordering on y, with a clear effort to drive me away from Wikipedia. This attempt to stifle contributions to Wikipedia, even those that have legitimate research value, is a major factor active membership on Wikipedia has been in active decline for over half a decade. Gordon Nell won five home run titles and a Triple Crown. He had over 350 home runs. To assume he does not have appropriate sourcing somewhere is ridiculous, and that mentality lends itself to having myriad articles of persons from the pre-Internet era being deleted. The goal of Wikipedia is to educate, to spread and disseminate meaningful knowledge. I do not understand the reasoning behind this continued assault on intellectual edification. There is no reason for these persistent AFDs other than to attempt to cause members to become so angry or upset that they will leave
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point (WP:POINT)

Comment: Zero sources demonstrating 
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)