National Association of Professional Baseball Players
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The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was the first professional baseball league in the United States, operating from 1871 to 1875 and serving as a precursor to modern Major League Baseball.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Association of Professional Baseball Players canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12994167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Association of Professional Baseball Players Context triple: [National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, alsoKnownAs, National Association of Professional Baseball Players]
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A.
American Association of Professional Baseball
The American Association of Professional Baseball is an independent professional baseball league in the United States featuring teams not affiliated with Major League Baseball.
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B.
Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association is the labor union that represents and advocates for all current Major League Baseball players in matters such as contracts, working conditions, and collective bargaining.
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C.
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was the longtime governing body for Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, overseeing its leagues and teams from 1901 until its reorganization in 2021.
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D.
Major League Baseball Players Trust
The Major League Baseball Players Trust is the charitable foundation of MLB players that supports community programs and philanthropic initiatives in the United States and abroad.
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E.
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is the oldest existing major league in American professional baseball and one of the two leagues that make up Major League Baseball.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Association of Professional Baseball Players Target entity description: The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was the first professional baseball league in the United States, operating from 1871 to 1875 and serving as a precursor to modern Major League Baseball.
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A.
American Association of Professional Baseball
The American Association of Professional Baseball is an independent professional baseball league in the United States featuring teams not affiliated with Major League Baseball.
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B.
Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association is the labor union that represents and advocates for all current Major League Baseball players in matters such as contracts, working conditions, and collective bargaining.
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C.
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was the longtime governing body for Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, overseeing its leagues and teams from 1901 until its reorganization in 2021.
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D.
Major League Baseball Players Trust
The Major League Baseball Players Trust is the charitable foundation of MLB players that supports community programs and philanthropic initiatives in the United States and abroad.
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E.
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is the oldest existing major league in American professional baseball and one of the two leagues that make up Major League Baseball.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century baseball league
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defunct sports league ⓘ professional baseball league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NAPBBP ⓘ |
| allowed | paid players ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | National Association of Professional Baseball Players ⓘ |
| ballType | live-ball of 1870s era ⓘ |
| championshipDeterminedBy | regular-season record ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | pennant race based on winning percentage ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | highest level of organized baseball at the time ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dissolved | 1875 ⓘ |
| era | early professional baseball era ⓘ |
| followedBy | National League ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| governanceForm | loose association of clubs ⓘ |
| hadIssuesWith |
competitive balance
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gambling influence ⓘ weak central authority ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first organization to run a fully professional baseball championship ⓘ |
| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| influenced | structure of later major leagues ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
first professional baseball league in the United States
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precursor to modern Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | major league ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized by many historians as a major league ⓘ |
| memberType | independent professional clubs ⓘ |
| notableFranchise |
Baltimore Canaries
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Boston Red Stockings ⓘ Chicago White Stockings ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Cubs
New York Mutuals ⓘ Philadelphia Athletics ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | club-run league with limited central authority ⓘ |
| playedSeason | spring to early fall ⓘ |
| playerStatus | salaried players ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Association of Base Ball Players ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | outdoor grass fields ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | fully professional ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | desire for stronger centralized league governance ⓘ |
| replacedAmateurSystemOf | National Association of Base Ball Players ⓘ |
| ruleSetBasedOn | conventions of National Association of Base Ball Players ⓘ |
| seasonEndYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| seasonStartYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| shortName | National Association ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| successorLeague | National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Reconstruction era United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Association of Professional Baseball Players Description of subject: The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was the first professional baseball league in the United States, operating from 1871 to 1875 and serving as a precursor to modern Major League Baseball.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
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alsoKnownAs
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National Association of Professional Baseball Players
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National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
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alsoKnownAs
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National Association of Professional Baseball Players
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subject linked to:
National Association of Professional Baseball Players