shrine to Jobu
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The shrine to Jobu is a small, improvised voodoo altar that baseball player Pedro Cerrano prays to for help with his hitting in the film "Major League."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| shrine to Jobu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11206223 — 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: shrine to Jobu Context triple: [Pedro Cerrano, uses, shrine to Jobu]
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A.
Jishu Shrine
Jishu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto famous for its matchmaking and love-related rituals, located within the grounds of the Kiyomizu-dera temple complex.
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B.
Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in central Tokyo known for its Sanno Matsuri festival and distinctive rows of red torii gates.
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C.
Hirou Shrine
Hirou Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nachikatsuura, Japan, revered for its close association with the sacred Nachi Falls and the Kumano faith tradition.
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D.
Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Stone Gate shrine
Stone Gate shrine is a historic Catholic pilgrimage site and chapel built into the old city gate of Gornji Grad in Zagreb, Croatia, renowned for its revered painting of the Virgin Mary.
- 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: shrine to Jobu Target entity description: The shrine to Jobu is a small, improvised voodoo altar that baseball player Pedro Cerrano prays to for help with his hitting in the film "Major League."
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A.
Jishu Shrine
Jishu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto famous for its matchmaking and love-related rituals, located within the grounds of the Kiyomizu-dera temple complex.
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B.
Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in central Tokyo known for its Sanno Matsuri festival and distinctive rows of red torii gates.
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C.
Hirou Shrine
Hirou Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nachikatsuura, Japan, revered for its close association with the sacred Nachi Falls and the Kumano faith tradition.
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D.
Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Stone Gate shrine
Stone Gate shrine is a historic Catholic pilgrimage site and chapel built into the old city gate of Gornji Grad in Zagreb, Croatia, renowned for its revered painting of the Virgin Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional religious shrine
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film prop ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Major League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Major League (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
iconic sports movie prop
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popular reference in baseball culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Jobu (fictional voodoo god) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | David S. Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalDeity | Jobu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Major League film universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFranchise | Major League series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| genre | sports comedy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
candles
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cigars ⓘ rum offering ⓘ small idol of Jobu ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasFanMerchandise |
Jobu idol replicas
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T-shirts ⓘ bobbleheads ⓘ |
| hasParodies | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredRealWorldReplicas | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredSportsRituals | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | Cleveland Indians locker room ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAssociated |
"Are you saying Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?"
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"It is very bad to steal Jobu's rum." ⓘ |
| ownedByCharacter | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cleveland Indians clubhouse (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to help Pedro Cerrano with his hitting ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | voodoo (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| settingTimeInWork | Cleveland Indians season ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
baseball superstition
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faith in luck and ritual ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pre-game rituals
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superstitious practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: shrine to Jobu Description of subject: The shrine to Jobu is a small, improvised voodoo altar that baseball player Pedro Cerrano prays to for help with his hitting in the film "Major League."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.