United States national under-18 baseball team
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The United States national under-18 baseball team is the country’s top youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-18 baseball competitions and world championships.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USA Baseball 18U National Team | 4 |
| USA Baseball 18U National Team events | 1 |
| United States national under-18 baseball team canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3594742 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States national under-18 baseball team Context triple: [United States national baseball team, hasYouthProgram, United States national under-18 baseball team]
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A.
USA Baseball 15U National Team
The USA Baseball 15U National Team is the official United States national baseball team for players aged 15 and under, competing in international youth tournaments and development events.
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B.
United States national baseball team
The United States national baseball team is the senior men's team that represents the U.S. in international baseball competitions, including events like the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics.
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C.
USA Baseball 12U National Team
The USA Baseball 12U National Team is the official United States youth baseball squad for players 12 years old and under that competes in international tournaments and development events.
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D.
Cuba under-18 national baseball team
The Cuba under-18 national baseball team is the country's junior-level squad that represents Cuba in international under-18 baseball competitions and develops young talent for the senior national team.
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E.
USA Baseball Women’s National Team
The USA Baseball Women’s National Team is the official national squad that represents the United States in international women’s baseball competitions.
- 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: United States national under-18 baseball team Target entity description: The United States national under-18 baseball team is the country’s top youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-18 baseball competitions and world championships.
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A.
USA Baseball 15U National Team
The USA Baseball 15U National Team is the official United States national baseball team for players aged 15 and under, competing in international youth tournaments and development events.
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B.
United States national baseball team
The United States national baseball team is the senior men's team that represents the U.S. in international baseball competitions, including events like the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics.
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C.
USA Baseball 12U National Team
The USA Baseball 12U National Team is the official United States youth baseball squad for players 12 years old and under that competes in international tournaments and development events.
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D.
Cuba under-18 national baseball team
The Cuba under-18 national baseball team is the country's junior-level squad that represents Cuba in international under-18 baseball competitions and develops young talent for the senior national team.
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E.
USA Baseball Women’s National Team
The USA Baseball Women’s National Team is the official national squad that represents the United States in international women’s baseball competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national under-18 baseball team
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youth national baseball team ⓘ |
| abbreviation | U-18 ⓘ |
| ageCategory | under-18 ⓘ |
| ageLimit | 18 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States national under-18 baseball team
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surface form:
USA Baseball 18U National Team
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| competitionFormat | tournament play ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | international ⓘ |
| competitionType | youth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | USA Baseball ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | national governing body for baseball in the United States ⓘ |
| governingConfederation | World Baseball Softball Confederation ⓘ |
| homeCountryOlympicCommittee | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ⓘ |
| jerseyType | national team uniform of the United States ⓘ |
| minimumAgeRequirement | typically 16 ⓘ |
| notableRole |
development pathway for future U.S. senior national team players
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development pathway for future professional baseball players ⓘ |
| organizedBy | USA Baseball ⓘ |
| playerPool |
draft-eligible prospects
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high school baseball players ⓘ |
| playerStatus | amateur ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
compete for world championships at the under-18 level
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develop elite youth baseball talent in the United States ⓘ |
| represents |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| representsInCompetition |
U-18 Baseball World Cup
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international under-18 baseball competitions ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | top youth baseball players in the United States ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | national trials and training camps ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| trainingCity |
Cary
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surface form:
Cary, North Carolina
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| trainingLocation | USA Baseball National Training Complex ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States national under-18 baseball team Description of subject: The United States national under-18 baseball team is the country’s top youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-18 baseball competitions and world championships.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States national baseball team
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hasYouthProgram
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United States national under-18 baseball team
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this entity surface form:
USA Baseball 18U National Team
this entity surface form:
USA Baseball 18U National Team
USA Baseball National Training Complex
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hostedEvent
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United States national under-18 baseball team
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this entity surface form:
USA Baseball 18U National Team events
this entity surface form:
USA Baseball 18U National Team
United States national under-18 baseball team
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alsoKnownAs
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United States national under-18 baseball team
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this entity surface form:
USA Baseball 18U National Team