Shot Heard Round the World
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The "Shot Heard Round the World" is the famous 1951 walk-off home run by Bobby Thomson that dramatically won the National League pennant for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shot Heard 'Round the World | 4 |
| "Shot Heard 'Round the World" | 1 |
| Shot Heard Round the World canonical | 1 |
| Shot Heard ’Round the World | 1 |
| The Shot Heard 'Round the World | 1 |
| “Shot Heard ’Round the World” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2383487 — 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: Shot Heard Round the World Context triple: [New York Giants, notableMoment, Shot Heard Round the World]
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A.
Going to the Match
"Going to the Match" is a famous painting by English artist L. S. Lowry depicting crowds of football supporters heading toward a stadium in his distinctive industrial, matchstick-figure style.
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B.
End Zone
End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
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C.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
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D.
America's Team
America's Team is a popular nickname for the Atlanta Braves, reflecting their widespread national fan base and prominence in Major League Baseball.
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E.
America's Team
"America's Team" is the famous nickname of the Dallas Cowboys, reflecting their widespread national popularity and iconic status in the NFL.
- 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: Shot Heard Round the World Target entity description: The "Shot Heard Round the World" is the famous 1951 walk-off home run by Bobby Thomson that dramatically won the National League pennant for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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A.
Going to the Match
"Going to the Match" is a famous painting by English artist L. S. Lowry depicting crowds of football supporters heading toward a stadium in his distinctive industrial, matchstick-figure style.
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B.
End Zone
End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
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C.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
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D.
America's Team
America's Team is a popular nickname for the Atlanta Braves, reflecting their widespread national fan base and prominence in Major League Baseball.
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E.
America's Team
"America's Team" is the famous nickname of the Dallas Cowboys, reflecting their widespread national popularity and iconic status in the NFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball home run
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sporting event ⓘ walk-off home run ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bobby Thomson's home run
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The Shot Heard 'Round the World ⓘ
linked to:
Shot Heard Round the World
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| awayTeam |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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linked to:
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| awayTeamLeague | National League ⓘ |
| ballpark | Polo Grounds ⓘ |
| ballsAndStrikes | 1–0 count ⓘ |
| batter | Bobby Thomson ⓘ |
| batterFullName | Robert Brown Thomson ⓘ |
| batterTeam | New York Giants ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | radio ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalImpact | widely referenced in American sports culture ⓘ |
| date | 1951-10-03 ⓘ |
| decided | 1951 National League pennant ⓘ |
| decidedPennantForSeason | 1951 ⓘ |
| decidedWinnerAdvancementTo | 1951 World Series ⓘ |
| famousBroadcastCallBy | Russ Hodges ⓘ |
| famousCallPhrase | "The Giants win the pennant!" ⓘ |
| finalScoreAfterPlay | New York Giants 5–4 Brooklyn Dodgers ⓘ |
| gameNumberInSeries | Game 3 ⓘ |
| gameType | National League pennant playoff game ⓘ |
| halfInning | bottom of the ninth ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic moment in New York Giants franchise history
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one of the most famous home runs in baseball history ⓘ |
| homeTeam | New York Giants ⓘ |
| homeTeamLeague | National League ⓘ |
| inning | ninth inning ⓘ |
| involvedRivalry | New York Giants–Brooklyn Dodgers rivalry ⓘ |
| league | National League ⓘ |
| nameAlludesTo | "shot heard round the world" phrase from American Revolutionary War lore ⓘ |
| outs | one out ⓘ |
| pitcher | Ralph Branca ⓘ |
| pitcherTeam |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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linked to:
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| playoffFormat | best-of-three tie-breaker series ⓘ |
| precededBy | New York Giants late-season comeback in 1951 pennant race ⓘ |
| resultedIn | New York Giants winning the 1951 National League pennant ⓘ |
| runsBattedIn | three ⓘ |
| seasonContext | 1951 Major League Baseball season ⓘ |
| series |
1951 National League tie-breaker series
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linked to:
1951 National League tie-breaker playoff
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| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teamAgainstWhichHit |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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linked to:
Brooklyn Superbas
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| teamForWhichHit | New York Giants ⓘ |
| typeOfHit | three-run home run ⓘ |
| year | 1951 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shot Heard Round the World Description of subject: The "Shot Heard Round the World" is the famous 1951 walk-off home run by Bobby Thomson that dramatically won the National League pennant for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Shot Heard Round the World
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A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace
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mainSubject
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Shot Heard 'Round the World
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linked to: Shot Heard Round the World
A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace
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aboutEvent
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Shot Heard 'Round the World
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linked to: Shot Heard Round the World