book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace"
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"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" is a memoir by former Major League pitcher Ralph Branca reflecting on his baseball career, the famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World," and themes of redemption and faith.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11383793 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" Context triple: [Ralph Branca, subjectOf, book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace"]
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book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game"
"Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" is a non-fiction book by Michael Lewis that chronicles how the Oakland Athletics used data-driven, sabermetric analysis to build a competitive baseball team on a limited budget.
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Why I Love Baseball
"Why I Love Baseball" is a book by broadcaster Larry King in which he reflects on his lifelong passion for the sport through personal stories, memories, and commentary.
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The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine
The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine is a memoir by former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent reflecting on his tenure and the history, culture, and inner workings of professional baseball.
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Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball
Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball is a bestselling non-fiction book that analyzes the strategies, psychology, and intricacies of professional baseball through in-depth profiles of players and managers.
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book "Fourth and One"
"Fourth and One" is a book by legendary NFL coach Joe Gibbs that reflects on his football career, leadership philosophy, and life lessons learned on and off the field.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" Target entity description: "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" is a memoir by former Major League pitcher Ralph Branca reflecting on his baseball career, the famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World," and themes of redemption and faith.
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A.
book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game"
"Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" is a non-fiction book by Michael Lewis that chronicles how the Oakland Athletics used data-driven, sabermetric analysis to build a competitive baseball team on a limited budget.
-
B.
Why I Love Baseball
"Why I Love Baseball" is a book by broadcaster Larry King in which he reflects on his lifelong passion for the sport through personal stories, memories, and commentary.
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C.
The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine
The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine is a memoir by former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent reflecting on his tenure and the history, culture, and inner workings of professional baseball.
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D.
Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball
Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball is a bestselling non-fiction book that analyzes the strategies, psychology, and intricacies of professional baseball through in-depth profiles of players and managers.
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E.
book "Fourth and One"
"Fourth and One" is a book by legendary NFL coach Joe Gibbs that reflects on his football career, leadership philosophy, and life lessons learned on and off the field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| aboutEvent | Shot Heard 'Round the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutOrganization |
Brooklyn Dodgers
NERFINISHED
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Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
Bobby Thomson
NERFINISHED
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Jackie Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Branca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | life in Major League Baseball in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Branca's pitching career
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impact of a single play on a career ⓘ intersection of sports and spirituality ⓘ |
| genre |
baseball literature
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sports memoir ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1951 National League playoff
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Brooklyn Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Branca NERFINISHED ⓘ Shot Heard 'Round the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays | emotional aftermath of the 1951 home run ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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forgiveness ⓘ grace ⓘ redemption ⓘ regret ⓘ sports history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" Description of subject: "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" is a memoir by former Major League pitcher Ralph Branca reflecting on his baseball career, the famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World," and themes of redemption and faith.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ralph Branca
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subjectOf
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book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace"
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Ralph Branca
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coAuthorOf
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book "A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace"
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this entity surface form:
"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace"