1980 New York Yankees season
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The 1980 New York Yankees season was a Major League Baseball campaign in which the Yankees returned to prominence by winning the American League East title before falling short in the postseason.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1980 New York Yankees season canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4739956 — 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: 1980 New York Yankees season Context triple: [Dick Howser, managedSeason, 1980 New York Yankees season]
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A.
1986 New York Mets season
The 1986 New York Mets season was a championship-winning Major League Baseball campaign in which the Mets, nicknamed the "Amazins," captured the World Series in dramatic fashion.
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B.
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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C.
1980 MLB All-Star Game
The 1980 MLB All-Star Game was the midseason exhibition between the American and National Leagues, featuring the sport’s top players in a showcase event held during the 1980 Major League Baseball season.
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D.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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E.
1990 World Series
The 1990 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the underdog Cincinnati Reds swept the heavily favored Oakland Athletics in four games.
- 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: 1980 New York Yankees season Target entity description: The 1980 New York Yankees season was a Major League Baseball campaign in which the Yankees returned to prominence by winning the American League East title before falling short in the postseason.
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A.
1986 New York Mets season
The 1986 New York Mets season was a championship-winning Major League Baseball campaign in which the Mets, nicknamed the "Amazins," captured the World Series in dramatic fashion.
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B.
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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C.
1980 MLB All-Star Game
The 1980 MLB All-Star Game was the midseason exhibition between the American and National Leagues, featuring the sport’s top players in a showcase event held during the 1980 Major League Baseball season.
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D.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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E.
1990 World Series
The 1990 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the underdog Cincinnati Reds swept the heavily favored Oakland Athletics in four games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball season
ⓘ
New York Yankees season ⓘ |
| ALCSOpponent | Kansas City Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ALCSResult | lost 3–0 ⓘ |
| ballpark | Yankee Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| division | American League East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionPlace | 1st ⓘ |
| divisionTitleCountAtThatTime | 8 ⓘ |
| finishedAheadOf |
Baltimore Orioles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milwaukee Brewers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1981 New York Yankees season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generalManager | Gene Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeField | Yankee Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeLeague | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeUniformColor | white with navy pinstripes ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| leagueChampionshipSeries | American League Championship Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manager | Dick Howser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bob Watson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bucky Dent NERFINISHED ⓘ Goose Gossage NERFINISHED ⓘ Graig Nettles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Piniella NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Cerone NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Guidry NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurman Munson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy John NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | George Steinbrenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postseasonResult | lost American League Championship Series ⓘ |
| postseasonSeries | 1980 American League Championship Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1979 New York Yankees season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualifiedForPostseason | true ⓘ |
| regularSeason | 1980 MLB regular season ⓘ |
| regularSeasonLosses | 59 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonRecord | 103–59 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonWins | 103 ⓘ |
| roadUniformColor | gray with navy lettering ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| team | New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonDivision | American League East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1980 New York Yankees season Description of subject: The 1980 New York Yankees season was a Major League Baseball campaign in which the Yankees returned to prominence by winning the American League East title before falling short in the postseason.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.