61*
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61* is a 2001 sports drama film directed by Billy Crystal that chronicles the 1961 home run race between New York Yankees teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 61* canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3760081 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 61* Context triple: [Billy Crystal, notableWork, 61*]
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R11
R11 is the internal station code used by the New York City Subway for the Grand Central–42nd Street complex in Midtown Manhattan.
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R91
R91 is the hull number of the French Navy's flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the country's first nuclear-powered surface vessel.
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The 601
The 601 is a popular nickname for Jackson, Mississippi, derived from the city's primary telephone area code and often used as a symbol of local identity and pride.
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A361
The A361 is a major road in southwest England that links the town of Barnstaple with other key routes and destinations in the region.
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RU11
RU11 is a consortium of eleven leading Japanese research-intensive universities that collaborate to promote advanced research and higher education.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 61* Target entity description: 61* is a 2001 sports drama film directed by Billy Crystal that chronicles the 1961 home run race between New York Yankees teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle.
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A.
R11
R11 is the internal station code used by the New York City Subway for the Grand Central–42nd Street complex in Midtown Manhattan.
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B.
R91
R91 is the hull number of the French Navy's flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the country's first nuclear-powered surface vessel.
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C.
The 601
The 601 is a popular nickname for Jackson, Mississippi, derived from the city's primary telephone area code and often used as a symbol of local identity and pride.
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D.
A361
The A361 is a major road in southwest England that links the town of Barnstaple with other key routes and destinations in the region.
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E.
RU11
RU11 is a consortium of eleven leading Japanese research-intensive universities that collaborate to promote advanced research and higher education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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sports drama film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events of the 1961 home run race ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Bob Cerv
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Mickey Mantle ⓘ Pat Maris ⓘ Ralph Houk ⓘ Roger Maris ⓘ Whitey Ford ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mike O'Shea ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Billy Crystal ⓘ |
| distributor |
HBO Films
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linked to:
HBO Pictures
|
| editor | David Rosenbloom ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Billy Crystal ⓘ |
| follows | events of the 1961 New York Yankees season ⓘ |
| format | television premiere ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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historical drama ⓘ sports drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Anthony Michael Hall
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Barry Pepper ⓘ Bruce McGill ⓘ Chris Bauer ⓘ Jennifer Crystal Foley ⓘ Richard Masur ⓘ Thomas Jane ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1961 Major League Baseball season
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Mickey Mantle ⓘ Roger Maris ⓘ home run record chase ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marc Shaiman ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
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linked to:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrays |
New York Yankees organization
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linked to:
New York Yankees
Roger Maris single-season home run record pursuit ⓘ friendship between Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle ⓘ media pressure on Roger Maris ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Crystal City Entertainment
ⓘ
HBO Films ⓘ
linked to:
HBO
|
| releaseDate | 2001-04-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| runtime | 129 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Hank Steinberg ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
New York City
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Yankee Stadium ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1961 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 61* Description of subject: 61* is a 2001 sports drama film directed by Billy Crystal that chronicles the 1961 home run race between New York Yankees teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Crystal