The Matheny Manifesto
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The Matheny Manifesto is a book by former MLB catcher and manager Mike Matheny that lays out his philosophy on youth sports, leadership, and character development.
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| The Matheny Manifesto canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Matheny Manifesto Context triple: [Mike Matheny, notableWork, The Matheny Manifesto]
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A.
A Personal Manifesto
A Personal Manifesto is a political work by British Liberal politician Jo Grimond in which he outlines his vision for liberalism and the future direction of his party and British politics.
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B.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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C.
The Algebra of Infinite Justice
The Algebra of Infinite Justice is a collection of political essays by Indian author Arundhati Roy that critiques globalization, nuclear nationalism, and U.S. foreign policy.
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D.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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E.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
- 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: The Matheny Manifesto Target entity description: The Matheny Manifesto is a book by former MLB catcher and manager Mike Matheny that lays out his philosophy on youth sports, leadership, and character development.
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A.
A Personal Manifesto
A Personal Manifesto is a political work by British Liberal politician Jo Grimond in which he outlines his vision for liberalism and the future direction of his party and British politics.
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B.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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C.
The Algebra of Infinite Justice
The Algebra of Infinite Justice is a collection of political essays by Indian author Arundhati Roy that critiques globalization, nuclear nationalism, and U.S. foreign policy.
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D.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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E.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
long-term development over short-term success
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parental restraint from coaching from the stands ⓘ putting character ahead of winning ⓘ respect for coaches and officials ⓘ |
| author | Mike Matheny ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mike Matheny’s experience as a youth baseball coach
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Mike Matheny’s experience as an MLB catcher ⓘ Mike Matheny’s experience as an MLB manager ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Jerry B. Jenkins ⓘ |
| contains |
advice for sports parents
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personal anecdotes from Mike Matheny’s playing career ⓘ practical guidelines for youth coaches ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
coach authority
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humility ⓘ mental toughness ⓘ player responsibility ⓘ team-first mentality ⓘ work ethic ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coaching philosophy
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parent behavior in youth sports ⓘ player development ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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sports literature ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Jerry B. Jenkins ⓘ |
| hasReception |
used as a reference by some youth sports organizations
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widely discussed in youth baseball communities ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability
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faith-informed leadership ⓘ servant leadership ⓘ |
| ISBN_10 | 0553446723 ⓘ |
| ISBN_13 | 9780553446722 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
character development
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leadership ⓘ youth sports ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor | originating from a letter Matheny wrote to parents of a youth team ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 224 ⓘ |
| proposes | a contract-like letter to parents and players ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Crown Publishers
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surface form:
Crown Publishing Group
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| targetAudience |
sports parents
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young athletes ⓘ youth sports coaches ⓘ |
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