Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination
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The "Tinker to Evers to Chance" double-play combination refers to the famed early-20th-century Chicago Cubs infield trio whose seamless fielding became one of baseball’s most iconic and frequently cited defensive units.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination Context triple: [Joe Tinker, notableWork, Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination]
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Casey at the Bat
"Casey at the Bat" is a comedic animated adaptation of Ernest Thayer’s famous baseball poem, featured as a segment in Disney’s 1946 anthology film *Make Mine Music*.
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Double Play
"Double Play" is a film featuring La La Anthony in a prominent role, contributing to her recognition as an actress.
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Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" is the famous 1951 walk-off home run that capped a dramatic National League pennant playoff and became one of the most iconic moments in baseball history.
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D.
Black Sox
The Black Sox are New Zealand’s national men’s softball team, renowned as one of the world’s most successful and dominant sides in international softball.
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The Babe
The Babe is a 1992 biographical sports film in which John Goodman portrays legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination Target entity description: The "Tinker to Evers to Chance" double-play combination refers to the famed early-20th-century Chicago Cubs infield trio whose seamless fielding became one of baseball’s most iconic and frequently cited defensive units.
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A.
Casey at the Bat
"Casey at the Bat" is a comedic animated adaptation of Ernest Thayer’s famous baseball poem, featured as a segment in Disney’s 1946 anthology film *Make Mine Music*.
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B.
Double Play
"Double Play" is a film featuring La La Anthony in a prominent role, contributing to her recognition as an actress.
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C.
Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" is the famous 1951 walk-off home run that capped a dramatic National League pennant playoff and became one of the most iconic moments in baseball history.
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D.
Black Sox
The Black Sox are New Zealand’s national men’s softball team, renowned as one of the world’s most successful and dominant sides in international softball.
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E.
The Babe
The Babe is a 1992 biographical sports film in which John Goodman portrays legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
baseball double-play combination
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sports cultural reference ⓘ |
| associatedSeason |
1906 Chicago Cubs season
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Chicago Cubs season ⓘ
surface form:
1907 Chicago Cubs season
Chicago Cubs season ⓘ
surface form:
1908 Chicago Cubs season
Chicago Cubs season ⓘ
surface form:
1909 Chicago Cubs season
1910 Chicago Cubs season ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National League pennant
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surface form:
National League pennant races of the 1900s
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
entered American idiom as shorthand for a smooth sequence
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referenced in discussions of baseball history and nostalgia ⓘ |
| defensiveUnitType | infield ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of baseball’s most iconic defensive units
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frequent double plays ⓘ smooth and efficient infield defense ⓘ |
| firstLineForm |
Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination
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surface form:
Tinker to Evers to Chance
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| franchise |
Chicago Cubs
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surface form:
Chicago Cubs franchise
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| hallOfFameConnection |
National Baseball Hall of Fame induction
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surface form:
Frank Chance inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Tinker inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame ⓘ Johnny Evers inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | English ⓘ |
| league | National League ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited in baseball writing and commentary
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symbol of classic double-play execution ⓘ |
| mediaTypeOfOrigin | newspaper verse ⓘ |
| notableRival | New York Giants ⓘ |
| player1 | Joe Tinker ⓘ |
| player2 | Johnny Evers ⓘ |
| player3 | Frank Chance ⓘ |
| poemAuthor | Franklin Pierce Adams ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
Baseball’s Sad Lexicon
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surface form:
poem "Baseball’s Sad Lexicon"
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| position1 | shortstop ⓘ |
| position2 | second baseman ⓘ |
| position3 | first baseman ⓘ |
| sequence | shortstop to second base to first base ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
precision and coordination in defense
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teamwork in baseball infield play ⓘ |
| team | Chicago Cubs ⓘ |
| teamAchievement |
contributed to multiple National League pennants
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helped Chicago Cubs win 1907 World Series ⓘ helped Chicago Cubs win 1908 World Series ⓘ |
| teamCity | Chicago ⓘ |
| teamEra | Chicago Cubs dynasty 1906–1910 ⓘ |
| timeContext | dead-ball era ⓘ |
| timePeriodActive | approximately 1902–1912 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination Description of subject: The "Tinker to Evers to Chance" double-play combination refers to the famed early-20th-century Chicago Cubs infield trio whose seamless fielding became one of baseball’s most iconic and frequently cited defensive units.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tinker–Evers–Chance infield
subject surface form:
Joe Tinker
this entity surface form:
Tinker–Evers–Chance double-play combination
Tinker to Evers to Chance double-play combination
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this entity surface form:
Tinker to Evers to Chance
this entity surface form:
Tinker, Evers, and Chance
this entity surface form:
Tinker to Evers to Chance
this entity surface form:
Tinker to Evers to Chance