Tal’s Hill (former feature)
E441300
Tal’s Hill was a distinctive, sloped outfield incline with a flagpole in play that once formed a quirky and challenging part of the center field at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tal’s Hill (former feature) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4473353 — 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: Tal’s Hill (former feature) Context triple: [Minute Maid Park, hasFeature, Tal’s Hill (former feature)]
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A.
Lowther Hills
Lowther Hills is a range of rounded, grassy mountains in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, known for its remote landscapes, hillwalking opportunities, and the Lowther Hill radar station.
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B.
Turners Hill
Turners Hill is a village in West Sussex, England, situated on one of the highest points of the Weald, offering elevated views over the surrounding countryside.
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C.
Slide Hill
Slide Hill is a family-friendly play area on Governors Island in New York Harbor, known for its long slides built into landscaped hills.
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D.
Snake Hill
Snake Hill is a prominent hill in Wuhan, China, known as the historic site on which the famous Yellow Crane Tower stands.
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E.
Ukimerioni Hill
Ukimerioni Hill is a prominent elevation in Kutaisi, Georgia, known as the historic site overlooking the city where the medieval Bagrati Cathedral stands.
- 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: Tal’s Hill (former feature) Target entity description: Tal’s Hill was a distinctive, sloped outfield incline with a flagpole in play that once formed a quirky and challenging part of the center field at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
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A.
Lowther Hills
Lowther Hills is a range of rounded, grassy mountains in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, known for its remote landscapes, hillwalking opportunities, and the Lowther Hill radar station.
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B.
Turners Hill
Turners Hill is a village in West Sussex, England, situated on one of the highest points of the Weald, offering elevated views over the surrounding countryside.
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C.
Slide Hill
Slide Hill is a family-friendly play area on Governors Island in New York Harbor, known for its long slides built into landscaped hills.
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D.
Snake Hill
Snake Hill is a prominent hill in Wuhan, China, known as the historic site on which the famous Yellow Crane Tower stands.
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E.
Ukimerioni Hill
Ukimerioni Hill is a prominent elevation in Kutaisi, Georgia, known as the historic site overlooking the city where the medieval Bagrati Cathedral stands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball field feature
ⓘ
sports venue architectural feature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Grassy Knoll
ⓘ
linked to:
Grassy Knoll
|
| associatedWith | center field wall at Minute Maid Park ⓘ |
| associatedWithTeam | Houston Astros ⓘ |
| ballparkNameAtOpening |
Enron Field
ⓘ
linked to:
Reliant Stadium
|
| ballparkSubsequentName | Minute Maid Park ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designIntent | to evoke classic, idiosyncratic ballpark features ⓘ |
| era | early years of Minute Maid Park ⓘ |
| fanPerception | polarizing but iconic feature of Minute Maid Park ⓘ |
| flagpoleLocation | on the hill in live field of play ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grass surface
ⓘ
in-play flagpole ⓘ steep incline ⓘ warning track at base of hill ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | about 30 feet from base to top ⓘ |
| inPlayStatus | fair territory ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Crosley Field terrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Crosley Field
other historical ballpark inclines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of Major League Baseball’s quirkiest outfield features
ⓘ
creating difficult plays for center fielders ⓘ unusual bounces of batted balls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
ⓘ
Minute Maid Park ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | Tal Smith ⓘ |
| noLongerExistsAsFeature | true ⓘ |
| openedForUse | 2000 ⓘ |
| partOf | center field at Minute Maid Park ⓘ |
| positionRelativeToField | center field ⓘ |
| reasonForRemoval |
desire to create more conventional outfield configuration
ⓘ
fan safety and playability concerns ⓘ outfield renovation at Minute Maid Park ⓘ |
| removedIn | 2016 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | expanded, level outfield area ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of outfielders tripping or losing footing ⓘ |
| slopeDescription | sharp incline rising from warning track to center-field wall ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| usedDuringLeague |
Major League Baseball postseason games
ⓘ
Major League Baseball regular season games ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tal’s Hill (former feature) Description of subject: Tal’s Hill was a distinctive, sloped outfield incline with a flagpole in play that once formed a quirky and challenging part of the center field at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Referenced by (1)
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