Dead-ball era

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era in baseball history historical period

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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Dead-ball era of baseball	0	1
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Deadball Era of Major League Baseball	0	1
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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	era in baseball history → historical period →
alsoKnownAs	Dead-ball era → surface form: Dead Ball Era Dead-ball era → surface form: deadball era
ballCondition	baseballs often became soft and discolored → baseballs were used for long periods during games →
ballparkCharacteristic	irregular field dimensions → large outfields in many parks → less standardized playing conditions →
battingStyle	focus on batting average over power →
characteristic	emphasis on defense → emphasis on pitching → emphasis on small-ball tactics → few home runs → low-scoring games →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
endTime	1919 → around 1920 →
equipmentCharacteristic	bats were often heavier than in later eras →
eraComparison	offense was significantly lower than in the live-ball era →
fieldingStyle	greater importance of defense →
followedBy	live-ball era →
follows	19th-century baseball era →
governingBodyContext	American League → National League →
homeRunRate	very low home run totals →
league	Major League Baseball →
notableChangeLeadingToEnd	introduction of a livelier baseball → more frequent replacement of baseballs during games → rule changes favoring hitters →
notableEventNearEnd	1919 Black Sox Scandal →
notablePlayerContext	Christy Mathewson → surface form: Christy Mathewson was a leading pitcher during the era Honus Wagner → surface form: Honus Wagner was a star during the era Ty Cobb → surface form: Ty Cobb was a dominant hitter during the era Walter Johnson was a dominant pitcher during the era →
notableRuleContext	spitball was legal for most of the era →
offensiveStrategy	bunting → hit-and-run plays → manufacturing runs one at a time → sacrifice hits → stolen bases →
pitchingStyle	emphasis on control and deception → frequent use of trick pitches →
runEnvironment	low run production →
runScoringMethod	singles and speed rather than extra-base power →
sport	baseball →
startTime	approximately 1900 → early 1900s →

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this entity surface form: Dead Ball Era

1915 World Series → era → Dead-ball era →

1917 World Series → era → Dead-ball era →

Buck Weaver → era → Dead-ball era →

Carl Mays → era → Dead-ball era →

Chick Gandil → era → Dead-ball era →

Fred McMullin → era → Dead-ball era →

Hippo Vaughn → era → Dead-ball era →

this entity surface form: Deadball Era

Home Run Baker → era → Dead-ball era →

this entity surface form: dead-ball era

Polo Grounds → era → Dead-ball era →

this entity surface form: dead-ball era

Rube Foster → era → Dead-ball era →

Mackmen → historicalContext → Dead-ball era →

this entity surface form: Deadball Era of Major League Baseball

Wilbert Robinson → partOf → Dead-ball era →

this entity surface form: Dead-ball era of baseball