1994 Division Series
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The 1994 Division Series was the Major League Baseball playoff round that was scheduled to debut in 1994 but never took place due to the season-ending players’ strike.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1981 Division Series was a one-time format due to split season | 1 |
| 1994 Division Series canonical | 1 |
| 1994 MLB Division Series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1357709 — 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: 1994 Division Series Context triple: [1994–95 MLB strike, postseasonCanceled, 1994 Division Series]
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A.
National League Division Series
The National League Division Series is a best-of-five playoff round in Major League Baseball that determines which National League teams advance to the League Championship Series.
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B.
1995 American League Championship Series
The 1995 American League Championship Series was Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff series that determined the American League pennant winner for the 1995 season.
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C.
1997 American League Championship Series
The 1997 American League Championship Series was Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff series that determined the American League pennant winner for the 1997 season.
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D.
American League Division Series
The American League Division Series is a Major League Baseball postseason round that determines which American League teams advance toward the league championship and ultimately the World Series.
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E.
1996 American League Championship Series
The 1996 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven MLB playoff matchup in which the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles, highlighted by Derek Jeter’s controversial “Jeffrey Maier” home run.
- 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: 1994 Division Series Target entity description: The 1994 Division Series was the Major League Baseball playoff round that was scheduled to debut in 1994 but never took place due to the season-ending players’ strike.
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A.
National League Division Series
The National League Division Series is a best-of-five playoff round in Major League Baseball that determines which National League teams advance to the League Championship Series.
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B.
1995 American League Championship Series
The 1995 American League Championship Series was Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff series that determined the American League pennant winner for the 1995 season.
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C.
1997 American League Championship Series
The 1997 American League Championship Series was Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff series that determined the American League pennant winner for the 1997 season.
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D.
American League Division Series
The American League Division Series is a Major League Baseball postseason round that determines which American League teams advance toward the league championship and ultimately the World Series.
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E.
1996 American League Championship Series
The 1996 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven MLB playoff matchup in which the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles, highlighted by Derek Jeter’s controversial “Jeffrey Maier” home run.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball postseason series
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planned sports event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1994 MLB Division Series
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linked to:
1994 Division Series
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| cancellationReason |
1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
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linked to:
1994–95 MLB strike
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| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| divisionStructureContext | East, Central, and West divisions in each league ⓘ |
| effectOfStrike |
cancellation of entire 1994 MLB postseason
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cancellation of remainder of 1994 MLB regular season ⓘ no World Series held in 1994 ⓘ |
| firstSeasonActuallyPlayed | 1995 ⓘ |
| firstSeasonScheduled | 1994 ⓘ |
| followedBy | League Championship Series ⓘ |
| format | best-of-five series ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
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linked to:
MLB Commissioner’s Office
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| historicalPrecedent | 1981 Division Series ⓘ |
| historicalPrecedentContext |
1981 Division Series was a one-time format due to split season
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linked to:
1994 Division Series
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| introducedWith |
three-division alignment in each league
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wild card team in each league ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| leaguesInvolved |
American League
ⓘ
National League ⓘ |
| legacy | established format used from 1995 onward ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageContext | television contracts planned but not executed due to strike ⓘ |
| notableFor | being scheduled but never played ⓘ |
| numberOfLeagues | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeriesPerLeague | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeriesTotal | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| organizationalScope | inter-divisional playoff round ⓘ |
| partOf | 1994 Major League Baseball postseason ⓘ |
| permanentAdoption | Division Series format became permanent starting in 1995 ⓘ |
| playoffLevel | first round of MLB playoffs ⓘ |
| precededBy | MLB regular season ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod | division winners and wild card teams ⓘ |
| roundOf |
MLB postseason
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linked to:
MLB playoffs
|
| ruleChangeContext | expansion of MLB postseason field ⓘ |
| scheduledSeason | 1994 MLB season ⓘ |
| scheduledToStartIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| status | canceled ⓘ |
| strikeStartDate | 1994-08-12 ⓘ |
| teamsPerLeague | 4 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | mid-October 1994 (planned) ⓘ |
| wildCardContext | first planned use of wild card in MLB postseason ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1994 Division Series Description of subject: The 1994 Division Series was the Major League Baseball playoff round that was scheduled to debut in 1994 but never took place due to the season-ending players’ strike.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1994 Division Series
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historicalPrecedentContext
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1981 Division Series was a one-time format due to split season
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linked to: 1994 Division Series
linked to: 1994 Division Series