1987 NFL players' strike
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The 1987 NFL players' strike was a labor dispute in which unionized players walked out over free agency and contract issues, leading the league to continue the season with teams fielding replacement players for several weeks.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1987 NFL players' strike canonical | 1 |
| National Football League replacement players | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18056360 — 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: 1987 NFL players' strike Context triple: [The Replacements, basedOn, 1987 NFL players' strike]
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A.
1985 MLB strike
The 1985 MLB strike was a brief midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players over salary arbitration and free agency issues that led to the cancellation of hundreds of games but did not affect the postseason.
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B.
1981 MLB strike
The 1981 MLB strike was a midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players that halted the season for nearly two months over disputes about free agency and player compensation.
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C.
1972 MLB strike
The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
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D.
1994–95 MLB strike
The 1994–95 MLB strike was a major labor stoppage that led to the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and significantly disrupted professional baseball in North America.
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NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
The NFL 1980s All-Decade Team is an honorary roster selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame to recognize the most outstanding NFL players at each position during the 1980s.
- 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: 1987 NFL players' strike Target entity description: The 1987 NFL players' strike was a labor dispute in which unionized players walked out over free agency and contract issues, leading the league to continue the season with teams fielding replacement players for several weeks.
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A.
1985 MLB strike
The 1985 MLB strike was a brief midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players over salary arbitration and free agency issues that led to the cancellation of hundreds of games but did not affect the postseason.
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B.
1981 MLB strike
The 1981 MLB strike was a midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players that halted the season for nearly two months over disputes about free agency and player compensation.
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C.
1972 MLB strike
The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
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D.
1994–95 MLB strike
The 1994–95 MLB strike was a major labor stoppage that led to the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and significantly disrupted professional baseball in North America.
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E.
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
The NFL 1980s All-Decade Team is an honorary roster selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame to recognize the most outstanding NFL players at each position during the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1987 NFL players' strike