The Heater from Van Meter
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The Heater from Van Meter is the nickname of Bob Feller, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional fastball and long career with the Cleveland Indians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Heater from Van Meter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5845193 — 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: The Heater from Van Meter Context triple: [Bob Feller, nickname, The Heater from Van Meter]
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A.
Pyle
Pyle is a surname most notably associated with American illustrator and author Howard Pyle, a key figure in the development of illustrated literature and children's books in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Thermon
Thermon is an ancient Greek sanctuary site in Aetolia, best known as a major religious and political center dedicated to the worship of Apollo.
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C.
Modine
Modine is the surname of American actor Matthew Modine, known for his roles in films like "Full Metal Jacket" and the series "Stranger Things."
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D.
Brinkman
Brinkman is a surname of Germanic origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Hobuck
Hobuck is the original settlement name that preceded the modern city of Hoboken, New Jersey.
- 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: The Heater from Van Meter Target entity description: The Heater from Van Meter is the nickname of Bob Feller, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional fastball and long career with the Cleveland Indians.
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A.
Pyle
Pyle is a surname most notably associated with American illustrator and author Howard Pyle, a key figure in the development of illustrated literature and children's books in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Thermon
Thermon is an ancient Greek sanctuary site in Aetolia, best known as a major religious and political center dedicated to the worship of Apollo.
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C.
Modine
Modine is the surname of American actor Matthew Modine, known for his roles in films like "Full Metal Jacket" and the series "Stranger Things."
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D.
Brinkman
Brinkman is a surname of Germanic origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Hobuck
Hobuck is the original settlement name that preceded the modern city of Hoboken, New Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball pitcher
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human ⓘ |
| allStarSelections | 8 ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakland Cemetery, Van Meter, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | acute leukemia ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-12-15 ⓘ |
| earnedRunAverage | 3.25 ⓘ |
| familyName | Feller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 1956-09-30 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert William Feller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionMethod | BBWAA election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| highSchool | Van Meter High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional fastball
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long career with the Cleveland Indians ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| ledALInERA | 1 season ⓘ |
| ledALInStrikeouts | 7 seasons ⓘ |
| ledALInWins | 6 seasons ⓘ |
| militaryServiceEndYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| militaryServiceStartYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1936-07-19 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Rapid Robert
NERFINISHED
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The Heater from Van Meter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noHitters | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Van Meter, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPosition | pitcher ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strikeouts | 2581 ⓘ |
| teamRetiredNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| teamRetiredNumberBy | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| throwsFastballClockedAt | over 100 mph (reported) ⓘ |
| winLossRecord | 266–162 ⓘ |
| worldSeriesChampion | 1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Heater from Van Meter Description of subject: The Heater from Van Meter is the nickname of Bob Feller, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional fastball and long career with the Cleveland Indians.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.