Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s
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Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s comprise a decade of professional baseball marked by the rise of stars like Babe Ruth, the live-ball era, and significant growth in the sport’s popularity and commercialization.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major League Baseball seasons of the 1920s canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of sports seasons
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historical sports period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
expansion of ballpark advertising
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growth in attendance ⓘ growth in commercialization ⓘ increase in home runs ⓘ radio broadcasts of games ⓘ rise in offensive statistics ⓘ |
| containsSeason |
1920 Major League Baseball season
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1921 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1922 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1923 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1924 Major League Baseball season NERFINISHED ⓘ 1925 Major League Baseball season NERFINISHED ⓘ 1926 Major League Baseball season ⓘ 1927 Major League Baseball season NERFINISHED ⓘ 1928 Major League Baseball season NERFINISHED ⓘ 1929 Major League Baseball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1929 ⓘ |
| era | live-ball era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Major League Baseball seasons of the 1930s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
1920 World Series
NERFINISHED
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1921 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1922 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1923 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1924 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1925 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1926 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1927 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1928 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 1929 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| leagueIncluded |
American League
NERFINISHED
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National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDevelopment |
emergence of Babe Ruth as a power hitter
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growth of baseball as a national pastime in the United States ⓘ increased media coverage of baseball ⓘ transition from dead-ball era to live-ball era ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Babe Ruth
NERFINISHED
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Lou Gehrig NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogers Hornsby NERFINISHED ⓘ Ty Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeam |
New York Giants
NERFINISHED
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New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfLeagues | 2 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Major League Baseball seasons of the 1910s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
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