Jobu
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Jobu is the fictional voodoo deity that baseball player Pedro Cerrano prays to for help with his hitting in the film "Major League."
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
fictional deity ⓘ voodoo deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Major League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major League II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cleveland Indians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cleveland baseball team ⓘ baseball ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | Major League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
cult favorite among baseball fans
ⓘ
inspired fan-made Jobu idols ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Major League film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Major League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports comedy ⓘ |
| influences | Pedro Cerrano's confidence ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativePurpose |
comic relief
ⓘ
symbol of superstition in sports ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAssociated | "It is very bad to steal Jobu's rum." ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | small idol ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | help with hitting ⓘ |
| religionInFiction | voodoo ⓘ |
| roleInStory | source of spiritual help for Pedro Cerrano ⓘ |
| typeOfFictionalElement | running gag GENERATED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offerings of rum
ⓘ
rituals in locker room ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.