2008 Major League Baseball postseason
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The 2008 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament following the 2008 regular season that determined the World Series champion through a series of league division and championship series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2008 Major League Baseball postseason canonical | 1 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Rays American League pennant season | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2832723 — 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: 2008 Major League Baseball postseason Context triple: [2008 National League Division Series, partOf, 2008 Major League Baseball postseason]
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A.
2008 Major League Baseball season
The 2008 Major League Baseball season was the 109th MLB season, highlighted by the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series championship and notable individual performances and milestones across both the American and National Leagues.
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B.
2008 World Series
The 2008 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win their second franchise title.
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C.
2009 Major League Baseball season
The 2009 Major League Baseball season was the 109th regular season of MLB, highlighted by the New York Yankees winning their 27th World Series championship.
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D.
2008 National League Championship Series
The 2008 National League Championship Series was Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers that determined the National League representative in the 2008 World Series.
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E.
2007 Major League Baseball season
The 2007 Major League Baseball season was the professional baseball year in which the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, highlighted by standout performances from players like David Ortiz and Josh Beckett.
- 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: 2008 Major League Baseball postseason Target entity description: The 2008 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament following the 2008 regular season that determined the World Series champion through a series of league division and championship series.
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A.
2008 Major League Baseball season
The 2008 Major League Baseball season was the 109th MLB season, highlighted by the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series championship and notable individual performances and milestones across both the American and National Leagues.
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B.
2008 World Series
The 2008 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win their second franchise title.
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C.
2009 Major League Baseball season
The 2009 Major League Baseball season was the 109th regular season of MLB, highlighted by the New York Yankees winning their 27th World Series championship.
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D.
2008 National League Championship Series
The 2008 National League Championship Series was Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers that determined the National League representative in the 2008 World Series.
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E.
2007 Major League Baseball season
The 2007 Major League Baseball season was the professional baseball year in which the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, highlighted by standout performances from players like David Ortiz and Josh Beckett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2008 Major League Baseball postseason Description of subject: The 2008 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament following the 2008 regular season that determined the World Series champion through a series of league division and championship series.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2008 Tampa Bay Rays American League pennant season