MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award
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The MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award is an annual Major League Baseball honor given to a player in each league who has re-emerged as a top performer after a period of poor performance, injury, or absence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award Context triple: [Comeback Player of the Year Award, alsoKnownAs, MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award]
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A.
MLB Defensive Player of the Year Awards
The MLB Defensive Player of the Year Awards honor the top defensive performers at each position across Major League Baseball for a given season.
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B.
MLB All-Star Game MVP Award
The MLB All-Star Game MVP Award is an annual honor given to the most outstanding player in Major League Baseball’s midseason All-Star Game.
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C.
Silver Slugger Award
The Silver Slugger Award is an annual Major League Baseball honor given to the best offensive players at each position in both the American and National Leagues.
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D.
Roberto Clemente Award
The Roberto Clemente Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, community involvement, and positive contributions on and off the field.
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E.
National League Rookie of the Year Award
The National League Rookie of the Year Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the most outstanding first-year player in the National League.
- 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: MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award Target entity description: The MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award is an annual Major League Baseball honor given to a player in each league who has re-emerged as a top performer after a period of poor performance, injury, or absence.
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A.
MLB Defensive Player of the Year Awards
The MLB Defensive Player of the Year Awards honor the top defensive performers at each position across Major League Baseball for a given season.
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B.
MLB All-Star Game MVP Award
The MLB All-Star Game MVP Award is an annual honor given to the most outstanding player in Major League Baseball’s midseason All-Star Game.
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C.
Silver Slugger Award
The Silver Slugger Award is an annual Major League Baseball honor given to the best offensive players at each position in both the American and National Leagues.
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D.
Roberto Clemente Award
The Roberto Clemente Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, community involvement, and positive contributions on and off the field.
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E.
National League Rookie of the Year Award
The National League Rookie of the Year Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the most outstanding first-year player in the National League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball award
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sports award ⓘ |
| appliesToCompetitionLevel | Major League level ⓘ |
| awardedFor | re-emergence as a top performer after poor performance, injury, or absence ⓘ |
| awardingOrganization | Major League Baseball Properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Major League Baseball trophies and awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstSeasonAwarded | 2005 MLB season ⓘ |
| formerName | Pfizer Presents Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of the Commissioner of Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | individual performance award ⓘ |
| hasCriteria |
player may have rebounded from prior poor performance
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player must have overcome injury, illness, or extended absence ⓘ player must have returned to previous high level of performance ⓘ |
| hasGenderEligibility | male players ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverageBy |
ESPN
NERFINISHED
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MLB.com NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sporting News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
recognizes resilience and recovery in professional baseball
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separate from media-voted comeback awards ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfWinnersPerYear | 2 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mlb.com ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | player ⓘ |
| hasSelectionBody | MLB-affiliated media panel ⓘ |
| hasSeparateAwardFor |
American League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWinnerPerLeague | 1 ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Players Choice Awards Comeback Player
NERFINISHED
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The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Major League Baseball Cy Young Award
NERFINISHED
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Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| leagueScope | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Major League Baseball regular-season awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by MLB beat reporters ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pfizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| usedInContext | Major League Baseball season-end honors ⓘ |
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