National Baseball Hall of Fame election process
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame election process is the formal system by which players, managers, umpires, and other contributors to baseball are evaluated and selected for induction into the Hall of Fame.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BBWAA election | 1 |
| Hall of Fame rules for era committees | 1 |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame election process canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Baseball Hall of Fame election process Context triple: [Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, partOf, National Baseball Hall of Fame election process]
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Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is the official list of eligible former players that Baseball Writers' Association of America members vote on annually to determine induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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B.
National Baseball Hall of Fame broadcasting committee
The National Baseball Hall of Fame broadcasting committee is the group responsible for evaluating and selecting baseball broadcasters for recognition with the Ford C. Frick Award.
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C.
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
The Major League Baseball All-Century Team is a roster of the sport’s greatest players of the 20th century, selected through fan voting and a panel of experts and unveiled in 1999.
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D.
Contemporary Baseball Era Committee
The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee is a Hall of Fame voting body that evaluates and elects players, managers, and other contributors whose primary impact on Major League Baseball occurred from 1980 onward.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame induction
The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction is the formal honor recognizing individuals for exceptional contributions and achievements in professional baseball, commemorated at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
- 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: National Baseball Hall of Fame election process Target entity description: The National Baseball Hall of Fame election process is the formal system by which players, managers, umpires, and other contributors to baseball are evaluated and selected for induction into the Hall of Fame.
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A.
Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is the official list of eligible former players that Baseball Writers' Association of America members vote on annually to determine induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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B.
National Baseball Hall of Fame broadcasting committee
The National Baseball Hall of Fame broadcasting committee is the group responsible for evaluating and selecting baseball broadcasters for recognition with the Ford C. Frick Award.
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C.
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
The Major League Baseball All-Century Team is a roster of the sport’s greatest players of the 20th century, selected through fan voting and a panel of experts and unveiled in 1999.
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D.
Contemporary Baseball Era Committee
The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee is a Hall of Fame voting body that evaluates and elects players, managers, and other contributors whose primary impact on Major League Baseball occurred from 1980 onward.
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E.
National Baseball Hall of Fame induction
The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction is the formal honor recognizing individuals for exceptional contributions and achievements in professional baseball, commemorated at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball award selection process
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election process ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcesResultsIn | January ⓘ |
| appliesTo | National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BBWAAEligibilityWindow | 10 years on the ballot ⓘ |
| BBWAAEligibleVotersRequirement | 10 consecutive years of BBWAA membership ⓘ |
| BBWAAMinimumVoteShareToRemain | 5 percent of votes cast ⓘ |
| BBWAAThreshold | 75 percent of votes cast ⓘ |
| BBWAAWaitingPeriod | 5 years after last major league game ⓘ |
| considers |
character
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contributions to teams ⓘ integrity ⓘ on-field performance ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| elects |
executives
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managers ⓘ other contributors to baseball ⓘ players ⓘ umpires ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
player must be retired
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player must have at least 10 major league seasons ⓘ waiting period after retirement ⓘ |
| eraCommitteeComposition |
Hall of Fame members
NERFINISHED
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executives ⓘ media members ⓘ |
| eraCommitteeSize | small panel of voters ⓘ |
| eraCommitteesUsedFor |
executives
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managers ⓘ players no longer eligible on BBWAA ballot ⓘ umpires ⓘ |
| eraCommitteeThreshold | 75 percent of committee votes ⓘ |
| firstBBWAAElectionYear | 1936 GENERATED ⓘ |
| goal | select inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPredecessor | Veterans Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesVoters |
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
GENERATED
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Era-based committees GENERATED ⓘ special selection committees GENERATED ⓘ |
| inductionsHeldIn | July ⓘ |
| location | Cooperstown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Hall of Fame Board of Directors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBallotBody | Baseball Writers’ Association of America GENERATED ⓘ |
| restructured | into era-based committees ⓘ |
| subjectArea | Major League Baseball history ⓘ |
| usesBallot |
BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot
NERFINISHED
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Era Committee ballot ⓘ special election ballot ⓘ |
| voteType | secret ballot ⓘ |
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Subject: National Baseball Hall of Fame election process Description of subject: The National Baseball Hall of Fame election process is the formal system by which players, managers, umpires, and other contributors to baseball are evaluated and selected for induction into the Hall of Fame.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ozzie Smith
this entity surface form:
BBWAA election
Modern Baseball Committee
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governsEligibilityBy
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National Baseball Hall of Fame election process
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this entity surface form:
Hall of Fame rules for era committees