1985 MLB strike
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The 1985 MLB strike was a brief midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players over salary arbitration and free agency issues that led to the cancellation of hundreds of games but did not affect the postseason.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1985 MLB strike canonical | 1 |
| 1985 Major League Baseball strike | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1331907 — 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)
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Target entity: 1985 MLB strike Context triple: [1981 MLB strike, followedBy, 1985 MLB strike]
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A.
1981 MLB strike
The 1981 MLB strike was a midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players that halted the season for nearly two months over disputes about free agency and player compensation.
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B.
1994–95 MLB strike
The 1994–95 MLB strike was a major labor stoppage that led to the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and significantly disrupted professional baseball in North America.
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C.
1972 MLB strike
The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
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D.
1985 World Series
The 1985 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, remembered for the Royals’ first title and a controversial umpiring call in Game 6.
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E.
1989 World Series
The 1989 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants that became infamous for being interrupted by a powerful earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1985 MLB strike Target entity description: The 1985 MLB strike was a brief midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players over salary arbitration and free agency issues that led to the cancellation of hundreds of games but did not affect the postseason.
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A.
1981 MLB strike
The 1981 MLB strike was a midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players that halted the season for nearly two months over disputes about free agency and player compensation.
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B.
1994–95 MLB strike
The 1994–95 MLB strike was a major labor stoppage that led to the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and significantly disrupted professional baseball in North America.
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C.
1972 MLB strike
The 1972 MLB strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history, resulting in the cancellation of regular-season games over a labor dispute between players and team owners.
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D.
1985 World Series
The 1985 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, remembered for the Royals’ first title and a controversial umpiring call in Game 6.
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E.
1989 World Series
The 1989 World Series was a Major League Baseball championship between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants that became infamous for being interrupted by a powerful earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball strike
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labor dispute ⓘ work stoppage ⓘ |
| affectedCompetition |
American League regular season
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linked to:
MLB regular season
Major League Baseball regular season ⓘ
linked to:
MLB regular season
National League regular season ⓘ |
| category |
1985 in baseball
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1985 labor disputes in the United States ⓘ Major League Baseball labor disputes ⓘ |
| cause |
free agency issues
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labor negotiations impasse ⓘ salary arbitration issues ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| duration | 2 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1985-08-07 ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 MLB lockout ⓘ |
| gamesCancelled |
approximately 713 games
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over 700 games ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| impact |
financial losses for teams
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lost revenue for players ⓘ rescheduled games later in season ⓘ shortened regular season schedule ⓘ |
| laborUnionLeader | Marvin Miller ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| month | August 1985 ⓘ |
| participants |
Major League Baseball Players Association
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Major League Baseball team owners ⓘ |
| postseasonAffected | no ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1981 MLB strike ⓘ |
| resolution |
agreement on compensation issues
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settlement between players and owners ⓘ |
| season | 1985 Major League Baseball season ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1985-08-06 ⓘ |
| typeOfDispute | collective bargaining dispute ⓘ |
| union | Major League Baseball Players Association ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesAffected | no ⓘ |
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Subject: 1985 MLB strike Description of subject: The 1985 MLB strike was a brief midseason work stoppage by Major League Baseball players over salary arbitration and free agency issues that led to the cancellation of hundreds of games but did not affect the postseason.
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