1972 MLB strike
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The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1972 MLB strike canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T221924 — 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: 1972 MLB strike Context triple: [Major League Baseball Players Association, hasOrganized, 1972 MLB strike]
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A.
1919 Black Sox Scandal
The 1919 Black Sox Scandal was a notorious Major League Baseball game-fixing scheme in which several Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the World Series.
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B.
1983 World Series
The 1983 World Series was Major League Baseball's championship series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies, ultimately won by the Orioles in five games.
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C.
1980 World Series
The 1980 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals to win the first World Series title in franchise history.
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D.
1967 Boston Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season
The 1967 Boston Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season was a dramatic, unexpected pennant-winning campaign that revitalized the franchise and city, highlighted by Carl Yastrzemski’s MVP and Triple Crown performance.
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E.
1989 World Series
The 1989 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants that became infamous for being interrupted by a powerful earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- 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: 1972 MLB strike Target entity description: The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
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A.
1919 Black Sox Scandal
The 1919 Black Sox Scandal was a notorious Major League Baseball game-fixing scheme in which several Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the World Series.
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B.
1983 World Series
The 1983 World Series was Major League Baseball's championship series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies, ultimately won by the Orioles in five games.
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C.
1980 World Series
The 1980 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals to win the first World Series title in franchise history.
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D.
1967 Boston Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season
The 1967 Boston Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season was a dramatic, unexpected pennant-winning campaign that revitalized the franchise and city, highlighted by Carl Yastrzemski’s MVP and Triple Crown performance.
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E.
1989 World Series
The 1989 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants that became infamous for being interrupted by a powerful earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball players' strike
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labor dispute ⓘ sports strike ⓘ |
| affectedSeason | 1972 Major League Baseball season ⓘ |
| category |
1972 in baseball
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1972 labor disputes and strikes ⓘ Major League Baseball labor relations ⓘ |
| cause |
disagreement over pension fund contributions
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disagreement over salary arbitration and minimum salary issues ⓘ labor dispute between players and team owners ⓘ |
| collectiveBargainingAgreement | 1972 MLB basic agreement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1972-04-13 ⓘ |
| firstIn | first players' strike in Major League Baseball history ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1980 MLB strike
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1981 MLB strike ⓘ |
| gamesCanceled | 86 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked beginning of modern era of MLB labor relations ⓘ |
| impact |
highlighted growing power of MLB Players Association
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set precedent for future MLB labor actions ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| location | MLB ballparks in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national sports media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| negotiatingParties |
Major League Baseball Players Association
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Major League Baseball team owners ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 13 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bowie Kuhn
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surface form:
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn
Major League Baseball team owners ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Major League Baseball Players Association ⓘ |
| pensionIssue | owners' contribution rate to players' pension fund ⓘ |
| playoffsAffected | yes ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1969 MLB labor dispute ⓘ |
| regularSeasonGamesCanceled | 86 ⓘ |
| result |
Detroit Tigers
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surface form:
Detroit Tigers won American League East by half-game margin
cancellation of regular-season games ⓘ improved benefits for players ⓘ increased pension contributions by owners ⓘ no rescheduling of lost games ⓘ uneven number of games played by teams in 1972 season ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1972-04-01 ⓘ |
| unionLeader | Marvin Miller ⓘ |
| year | 1972 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1972 MLB strike Description of subject: The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
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