Allan H. Selig
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Allan H. "Bud" Selig is the former Commissioner of Major League Baseball who oversaw significant changes to the sport, including expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and interleague play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Allan H. Selig canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493149 — 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: Allan H. Selig Context triple: [2008 National League pennant, leaguePresidentOrEquivalent, Allan H. Selig]
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A.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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B.
John L. Friedman
John L. Friedman is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics, including work on instabilities in rotating stars.
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C.
Bernard M. Gordon
Bernard M. Gordon is an American engineer, inventor, and philanthropist known for pioneering work in high-speed analog-to-digital conversion and for major contributions to engineering education.
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D.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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E.
Allan Rubin
Allan Rubin is one of the children of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, who was renowned for her work on galaxy rotation curves and dark matter.
- 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: Allan H. Selig Target entity description: Allan H. "Bud" Selig is the former Commissioner of Major League Baseball who oversaw significant changes to the sport, including expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and interleague play.
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A.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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B.
John L. Friedman
John L. Friedman is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics, including work on instabilities in rotating stars.
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C.
Bernard M. Gordon
Bernard M. Gordon is an American engineer, inventor, and philanthropist known for pioneering work in high-speed analog-to-digital conversion and for major contributions to engineering education.
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D.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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E.
Allan Rubin
Allan Rubin is one of the children of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, who was renowned for her work on galaxy rotation curves and dark matter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commissioner of Baseball
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baseball executive ⓘ human ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lester Patrick Award
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linked to:
Lester Patrick Trophy
induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015-01-25 ⓘ |
| familyName | Selig ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | professional baseball ⓘ |
| givenName | Allan ⓘ |
| hasChild | Wendy Selig-Prieb ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Baseball Hall of Fame
ⓘ
linked to:
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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| name | Allan H. Selig ⓘ |
| nickname | Bud Selig ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
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linked to:
1994–95 MLB strike
designation of the All-Star Game determining home-field advantage in the World Series ⓘ relocation of the Seattle Pilots franchise to Milwaukee as the Brewers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Major League Baseball expansion in the 1990s
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creation of the World Baseball Classic ⓘ creation of the second wild card in MLB postseason ⓘ implementation of expanded playoffs in Major League Baseball ⓘ implementation of stricter performance-enhancing drug policies in MLB ⓘ introduction of instant replay in MLB umpiring ⓘ introduction of interleague play in Major League Baseball ⓘ introduction of revenue sharing in Major League Baseball ⓘ introduction of the wild card in Major League Baseball ⓘ realignment of MLB divisions ⓘ |
| occupation |
Commissioner of Major League Baseball
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businessperson ⓘ sports team owner ⓘ |
| owned | Milwaukee Brewers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting Commissioner of Major League Baseball
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Commissioner of Major League Baseball ⓘ President of the Milwaukee Brewers ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sportsDiscipline | baseball ⓘ |
| spouse | Sue Selig ⓘ |
| startTime | 1992-09-09 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Allan H. Selig Description of subject: Allan H. "Bud" Selig is the former Commissioner of Major League Baseball who oversaw significant changes to the sport, including expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and interleague play.
Referenced by (4)
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