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'bottom of the ninth inning to win the National League pennant after being down 14 games' will be completely opaque to anyone unfamiliar with baseball jargon (most of our readers). I suggest simplifying to 'final inning of a game, winning his team the National League' and leaving it at that. Modest Genius ^talk 12:20, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Would it be okay to link to Wiktionary's bottom of the ninth definition? The Rambling Man (talk) 13:00, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

That would certainly help, but would still leave the problems of 'pennant' (here meaning championship, not a flag) and 'down 14 games' (a technical comment on an interim league table position, not the number of games lost). Modest Genius ^talk 13:14, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

How about:

• 1951 – In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the National League.

The Rambling Man (talk) 13:20, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

That works for me. Modest Genius ^talk 13:38, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:45, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

What does "win the National League" mean? It sounds as if you are saying that the Giants became owners of the entire league, which is not the case. --Khajidha (talk) 14:07, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Would it make it easier for you to understand if we added "championship" after National League? The Rambling Man (talk) 14:13, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

I actually understand it, but many others might not. --Khajidha (talk) 14:17, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

"win the league" is certainly common English where I'm from. But if others find it impossible to understand, we can change it. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:22, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

I could see someone saying "win the league", but not "win the National League". Especially with it linked to National League and not National League Championship Series. Note that the Bulldogs are not said to have "won the AFL" further up the page.--Khajidha (talk) 14:47, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Well the version changed included "win the ... pennant" which is equally unintelligible to me. And your parallel is invalid because they won the Grand Final which is a specific match, not a league. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:50, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Currently, the National Foundation Day is linked to the List of public holidays in South Korea. It should be linked to Gaecheonjeol instead. See Islamic New Year and German Unity Day for the proof.--Adûnâi (talk) 12:52, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

The Gaecheonjeol article has a maintenance tag at the top which typically invalidates its inclusion on the main page. So we either stick with what we have, or remove it altogether. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:58, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the last or next featured list

How does something like There are 159 entries of paintings among the National Treasures of Japan end up on the main page? EEng 05:28, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

If you'd care to Offer a correction if possible., that would be great. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:00, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

There are 159 paintings among the National Treasures of Japan? EEng 06:34, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

• I agree that the wording currently reads strangely but the item explains that some paintings are listed in groups, which complicates the matter. I suggest

  The paintings listed as National Treasures of Japan are from the 8th-century Classical Nara period to the early modern 19th-century Edo period. The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897. The definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term. These paintings adhere to the current definition, and were designated national treasures when the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was implemented on June 9, 1951. As such, they are restricted in transfer and may not be exported. Owners are required to announce any changes to the National Treasures such as damage or loss and need to obtain a permit for changes in location, transfer of ownership or intended repairs. In some cases, groups of related paintings are combined to form a single entry and there are 159 entries. The paintings listed show Buddhist themes, landscapes, portraits and court scenes. Some of the paintings were imported directly from China.

Andrew D. (talk) 11:33, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

I think that looks much better. I have also made a small change in the article itself which, I hope, does not affect the meaning. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:39, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:57, 3 October 2016 (UTC) Please report any such problems or suggestions for improvement at the General discussion section of Talk:Main Page.