Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s
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Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s comprise a decade of professional baseball marked by the rise of stars like Babe Ruth, the live-ball era, and significant growth in the sport’s popularity and commercialization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s canonical | 2 |
| 1929 Major League Baseball season | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4488627 — 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: Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s Context triple: [Fred Mitchell, participatedIn, Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s]
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A.
Dead-ball era
The Dead-ball era was a period in early 20th-century baseball characterized by low-scoring games, a lack of home runs, and an emphasis on pitching, defense, and small-ball tactics.
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B.
2012 Major League Baseball season
The 2012 Major League Baseball season was the 143rd regular season of MLB, highlighted by the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series and the introduction of a new second wild card playoff format.
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C.
2002 Major League Baseball season
The 2002 Major League Baseball season was the 102nd season of MLB, highlighted by the Anaheim Angels winning their first World Series title after a seven-game victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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D.
1929 World Series
The 1929 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship series in which the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs, highlighted by a historic 10-run inning in Game 4.
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E.
1927 World Series
The 1927 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship in which the legendary New York Yankees, featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, swept the Pittsburgh Pirates to cap one of the most dominant seasons in baseball history.
- 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: Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s Target entity description: Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s comprise a decade of professional baseball marked by the rise of stars like Babe Ruth, the live-ball era, and significant growth in the sport’s popularity and commercialization.
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A.
Dead-ball era
The Dead-ball era was a period in early 20th-century baseball characterized by low-scoring games, a lack of home runs, and an emphasis on pitching, defense, and small-ball tactics.
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B.
2012 Major League Baseball season
The 2012 Major League Baseball season was the 143rd regular season of MLB, highlighted by the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series and the introduction of a new second wild card playoff format.
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C.
2002 Major League Baseball season
The 2002 Major League Baseball season was the 102nd season of MLB, highlighted by the Anaheim Angels winning their first World Series title after a seven-game victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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D.
1929 World Series
The 1929 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship series in which the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs, highlighted by a historic 10-run inning in Game 4.
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E.
1927 World Series
The 1927 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship in which the legendary New York Yankees, featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, swept the Pittsburgh Pirates to cap one of the most dominant seasons in baseball history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of sports seasons
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historical sports period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
expansion of ballpark advertising
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growth in attendance ⓘ growth in commercialization ⓘ increase in home runs ⓘ radio broadcasts of games ⓘ rise in offensive statistics ⓘ |
| containsSeason |
1920 Major League Baseball season
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1921 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1922 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1923 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1924 Major League Baseball season ⓘ
linked to:
1924 World Series
1925 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1926 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1927 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1928 Major League Baseball season ⓘ
linked to:
1928 World Series
1929 Major League Baseball season ⓘ
linked to:
Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| endTime | 1929 ⓘ |
| era | live-ball era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Major League Baseball seasons of the 1930s ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
1920 World Series
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1921 World Series ⓘ 1922 World Series ⓘ 1923 World Series ⓘ 1924 World Series ⓘ 1925 World Series ⓘ 1926 World Series ⓘ 1927 World Series ⓘ 1928 World Series ⓘ 1929 World Series ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| leagueIncluded |
American League
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National League ⓘ |
| notableDevelopment |
emergence of Babe Ruth as a power hitter
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growth of baseball as a national pastime in the United States ⓘ increased media coverage of baseball ⓘ transition from dead-ball era to live-ball era ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Babe Ruth
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Lou Gehrig ⓘ Rogers Hornsby ⓘ Ty Cobb ⓘ Walter Johnson ⓘ |
| notableTeam |
New York Giants
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New York Yankees ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ Washington Senators ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Senators (1901–1960)
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| numberOfLeagues | 2 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Major League Baseball seasons of the 1910s ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s Description of subject: Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s comprise a decade of professional baseball marked by the rise of stars like Babe Ruth, the live-ball era, and significant growth in the sport’s popularity and commercialization.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Major League Baseball seasons of the 1910s
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Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s
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linked to: Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s