Major League Baseball Players Association
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The Major League Baseball Players Association is the labor union that represents and advocates for all current Major League Baseball players in matters such as contracts, working conditions, and collective bargaining.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T49237 — 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: Major League Baseball Players Association Context triple: [Major League Baseball, collectiveBargainingPartner, Major League Baseball Players Association]
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A.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the premier professional baseball organization in North America, comprising teams from the United States and Canada and representing the highest level of play in the sport.
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B.
American League
The American League is one of the two major professional baseball leagues in Major League Baseball, comprising teams primarily based in the United States and Canada.
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C.
Commissioner of Baseball
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive and governing authority of Major League Baseball, responsible for overseeing the sport’s rules, operations, and integrity at the professional level.
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Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
Minor League Baseball (since the 2021 restructuring) is the organized system of professional developmental leagues in the United States and Canada that operate under the direct control and standardized structure of Major League Baseball.
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E.
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a pioneering professional basketball league in North America that later merged with the National Basketball League to form the modern National Basketball Association (NBA).
- 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)
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Target entity: Major League Baseball Players Association Target entity description: The Major League Baseball Players Association is the labor union that represents and advocates for all current Major League Baseball players in matters such as contracts, working conditions, and collective bargaining.
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A.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the premier professional baseball organization in North America, comprising teams from the United States and Canada and representing the highest level of play in the sport.
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B.
American League
The American League is one of the two major professional baseball leagues in Major League Baseball, comprising teams primarily based in the United States and Canada.
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C.
Commissioner of Baseball
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive and governing authority of Major League Baseball, responsible for overseeing the sport’s rules, operations, and integrity at the professional level.
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D.
Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
Minor League Baseball (since the 2021 restructuring) is the organized system of professional developmental leagues in the United States and Canada that operate under the direct control and standardized structure of Major League Baseball.
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E.
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a pioneering professional basketball league in North America that later merged with the National Basketball League to form the modern National Basketball Association (NBA).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor union
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players association ⓘ professional sports union ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Major League Baseball Players Association
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MLBPA
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| affiliation |
American Federation of Labor
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surface form:
AFL–CIO
North American professional sports unions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Major League Baseball Players Association
ⓘ
surface form:
MLB Players Association
Major League Baseball Players Association ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Baseball Players’ Association
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| executiveDirector | Tony Clark ⓘ |
| executiveDirectorStart | 2013 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | labor relations in professional sports ⓘ |
| firstExecutiveDirector | Marvin Miller ⓘ |
| founded | 1966 ⓘ |
| governs | Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
40-man roster players of MLB clubs
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professional baseball players ⓘ |
| hasNegotiated | Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreements ⓘ |
| hasOrganized |
1972 MLB strike
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1981 MLB strike ⓘ 1994–95 MLB strike ⓘ Major League Baseball player strikes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | collective bargaining representative of MLB players ⓘ |
| negotiatesWith |
MLB club owners
ⓘ
Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Donald Fehr
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Marvin Miller ⓘ Michael Weiner ⓘ Tony Clark ⓘ |
| purpose |
administration of player benefits programs
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collective bargaining ⓘ improvement of working conditions for players ⓘ protection of players’ rights ⓘ representation of players in contract negotiations ⓘ |
| represents |
Major League Baseball players
ⓘ
current Major League Baseball players ⓘ |
| representsIn |
collective bargaining agreements
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disputes over working conditions ⓘ grievance procedures ⓘ salary arbitration ⓘ |
| sector | professional baseball ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mlbplayers.com ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major League Baseball Players Association Description of subject: The Major League Baseball Players Association is the labor union that represents and advocates for all current Major League Baseball players in matters such as contracts, working conditions, and collective bargaining.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Major League Baseball Players Association
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abbreviation
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Major League Baseball Players Association
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
MLBPA
Major League Baseball Players Association
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alsoKnownAs
→
Major League Baseball Players Association
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this entity surface form:
Major League Baseball Players’ Association
Major League Baseball Players Association
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alsoKnownAs
→
Major League Baseball Players Association
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this entity surface form:
MLB Players Association
Major League Baseball Rules Committee
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collaboratesWith
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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this entity surface form:
Major League Baseball Players Association on certain rule changes
Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan
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sponsoredBy
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan
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administeredFor
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan
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relatedTo
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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this entity surface form:
MLB Players Association (as counterpart in labor matters)
Major League Baseball drug prevention and treatment program
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isJointlyAdministeredBy
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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Major League Baseball Labor Policy Committee
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negotiatesWith
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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1994 National League Championship Series
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laborUnionInvolved
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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this entity surface form:
MLB Players Association
this entity surface form:
MLB players union
subject surface form:
Donald Fehr
this entity surface form:
Major League Baseball Players Association leadership
subject surface form:
Donald Fehr