Live-ball era
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The Live-ball era is a period in Major League Baseball history, beginning around 1920, characterized by increased offensive production, higher-scoring games, and a diminished emphasis on the deadened, low-scoring style of play that preceded it.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Live-ball era canonical | 3 |
| “Golden Age” of baseball | 1 |
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Target entity: Live-ball era Context triple: [Howard Ehmke, eraPlayedIn, Live-ball era]
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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.
Steroid era of Major League Baseball
The Steroid era of Major League Baseball refers to the period from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s marked by widespread performance-enhancing drug use, inflated offensive statistics, and subsequent scandals and reforms that reshaped the sport’s policies and public perception.
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C.
Open Era
The Open Era is the period in tennis history, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together.
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D.
Open Era of tennis
The Open Era of tennis is the modern period, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together, transforming the sport into a fully professional global circuit.
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E.
Legacy era
The Legacy era is a period in the Star Wars Legends continuity set over a century after the original films, depicting a future galaxy shaped by the descendants of classic characters, a resurgent Sith threat, and the struggles of a new generation of Jedi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Live-ball era Target entity description: The Live-ball era is a period in Major League Baseball history, beginning around 1920, characterized by increased offensive production, higher-scoring games, and a diminished emphasis on the deadened, low-scoring style of play that preceded it.
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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.
Steroid era of Major League Baseball
The Steroid era of Major League Baseball refers to the period from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s marked by widespread performance-enhancing drug use, inflated offensive statistics, and subsequent scandals and reforms that reshaped the sport’s policies and public perception.
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C.
Open Era
The Open Era is the period in tennis history, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together.
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D.
Open Era of tennis
The Open Era of tennis is the modern period, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together, transforming the sport into a fully professional global circuit.
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E.
Legacy era
The Legacy era is a period in the Star Wars Legends continuity set over a century after the original films, depicting a future galaxy shaped by the descendants of classic characters, a resurgent Sith threat, and the struggles of a new generation of Jedi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in baseball history
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historical period ⓘ |
| causeOf |
increase in batting averages
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increase in slugging percentages ⓘ rise in home run totals ⓘ |
| characteristic |
changes in baseball construction
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cleaner baseballs kept in play ⓘ diminished emphasis on small ball ⓘ greater emphasis on power hitting ⓘ higher-scoring games ⓘ increased offensive production ⓘ more home runs ⓘ reduced prevalence of low-scoring games ⓘ restrictions on spitballs and doctored pitches ⓘ tighter-wound baseballs ⓘ |
| context |
American League
NERFINISHED
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National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Dead-ball era focus on bunting and base stealing
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Dead-ball era low-scoring games ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
baseball statistics
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sports history ⓘ |
| follows | Dead-ball era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlayer |
Babe Ruth
NERFINISHED
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Hack Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Greenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmie Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Gehrig NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogers Hornsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1920s MLB seasons
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1930s MLB seasons ⓘ 1940s MLB seasons ⓘ 1950s MLB seasons ⓘ 1960s MLB seasons ⓘ 1970s MLB seasons ⓘ 1980s MLB seasons ⓘ 1990s MLB seasons ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
changes in ball manufacturing
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emergence of power hitters ⓘ rule changes limiting doctored pitches ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Babe Ruth single-season home run records in the 1920s
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Hack Wilson 191 RBIs in 1930 ⓘ offensive boom of the late 1920s and early 1930s ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| startTimeApproximate | circa 1920 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparison of offensive statistics across eras
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periodization of MLB history ⓘ |
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Subject: Live-ball era Description of subject: The Live-ball era is a period in Major League Baseball history, beginning around 1920, characterized by increased offensive production, higher-scoring games, and a diminished emphasis on the deadened, low-scoring style of play that preceded it.
Referenced by (4)
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