Boys of Summer Dodgers
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Boys of Summer Dodgers refers to the celebrated mid-20th-century Brooklyn Dodgers teams, famed for their talented roster, including stars like Duke Snider, and their enduring place in baseball lore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boys of Summer Dodgers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7528054 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boys of Summer Dodgers Context triple: [Duke Snider, teamEra, Boys of Summer Dodgers]
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A.
The Boys of Summer
"The Boys of Summer" is a 1984 rock song by Don Henley, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and atmospheric production, and widely regarded as one of his signature solo hits.
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B.
The National Pastime
"The National Pastime" is a lively musical theater song, best known from the stage adaptation of "Damn Yankees," that humorously celebrates America's love of baseball.
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C.
The Bambino
The Bambino is the legendary nickname of Babe Ruth, one of baseball’s greatest sluggers and most iconic sports figures.
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D.
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 family sports comedy film about a struggling baseball team that gets supernatural help from real angels to turn their season around.
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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boys of Summer Dodgers Target entity description: Boys of Summer Dodgers refers to the celebrated mid-20th-century Brooklyn Dodgers teams, famed for their talented roster, including stars like Duke Snider, and their enduring place in baseball lore.
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A.
The Boys of Summer
"The Boys of Summer" is a 1984 rock song by Don Henley, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and atmospheric production, and widely regarded as one of his signature solo hits.
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B.
The National Pastime
"The National Pastime" is a lively musical theater song, best known from the stage adaptation of "Damn Yankees," that humorously celebrates America's love of baseball.
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C.
The Bambino
The Bambino is the legendary nickname of Babe Ruth, one of baseball’s greatest sluggers and most iconic sports figures.
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D.
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 family sports comedy film about a struggling baseball team that gets supernatural help from real angels to turn their season around.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn Dodgers nickname
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Major League Baseball team era ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor | Roger Kahn ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Boys of Summer (book)
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linked to:
Ball Four
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| basedIn |
Brooklyn, New York
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linked to:
Brooklyn
|
| borough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| city | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic team in baseball lore
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symbol of postwar Brooklyn identity ⓘ |
| division | National League ⓘ |
| fanNickname | Dem Bums ⓘ |
| followedBy | Los Angeles Dodgers era ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post–World War II era
ⓘ
pre-relocation Brooklyn Dodgers period ⓘ |
| homeBallpark | Ebbets Field ⓘ |
| homeUniformColor | white ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devoted Brooklyn fan base
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intense New York rivalries ⓘ powerful offense ⓘ strong pitching ⓘ |
| league | National League ⓘ |
| leaguePennant |
1947
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1949 ⓘ 1952 ⓘ 1953 ⓘ 1955 ⓘ 1956 ⓘ |
| notableEraEnd | late 1950s ⓘ |
| notableEraStart | late 1940s ⓘ |
| notableManager |
Chuck Dressen
ⓘ
Walter Alston ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Carl Erskine
ⓘ
Carl Furillo ⓘ Don Newcombe ⓘ Duke Snider ⓘ Gil Hodges ⓘ Jackie Robinson ⓘ Pee Wee Reese ⓘ Roy Campanella ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Brooklyn Dodgers teams ⓘ |
| primaryColor | Dodger blue ⓘ |
| refersTo | Brooklyn Dodgers ⓘ |
| relocationOfFranchise | Brooklyn Dodgers move to Los Angeles in 1958 ⓘ |
| rival |
New York Giants
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New York Yankees ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| wonWorldSeries | 1955 ⓘ |
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Subject: Boys of Summer Dodgers Description of subject: Boys of Summer Dodgers refers to the celebrated mid-20th-century Brooklyn Dodgers teams, famed for their talented roster, including stars like Duke Snider, and their enduring place in baseball lore.
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