Home Run Derby (associated event)
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The Home Run Derby is Major League Baseball’s annual midseason power-hitting contest in which selected sluggers compete to hit the most home runs in a bracket-style format.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Home Run Derby | 7 |
| MLB Home Run Derby | 2 |
| 2008 MLB Home Run Derby | 1 |
| Home Run Derby (associated event) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T514951 — 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: Home Run Derby (associated event) Context triple: [MLB All-Star Game, feature, Home Run Derby (associated event)]
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A.
MLB All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition in which the best players from Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues compete in a showcase matchup.
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B.
MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament in Major League Baseball that determines the league’s annual World Series champion.
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C.
MLB on TBS
MLB on TBS is a long-running American television package that broadcasts Major League Baseball games nationally on the TBS cable network.
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D.
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, determining the league's overall champion.
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E.
MLB Rule 5 Draft
The MLB Rule 5 Draft is an annual mechanism that allows Major League Baseball teams to select certain unprotected minor league players from other organizations’ systems to promote competitive balance and prevent talent hoarding.
- 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: Home Run Derby (associated event) Target entity description: The Home Run Derby is Major League Baseball’s annual midseason power-hitting contest in which selected sluggers compete to hit the most home runs in a bracket-style format.
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A.
MLB All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition in which the best players from Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues compete in a showcase matchup.
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B.
MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament in Major League Baseball that determines the league’s annual World Series champion.
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C.
MLB on TBS
MLB on TBS is a long-running American television package that broadcasts Major League Baseball games nationally on the TBS cable network.
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D.
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, determining the league's overall champion.
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E.
MLB Rule 5 Draft
The MLB Rule 5 Draft is an annual mechanism that allows Major League Baseball teams to select certain unprotected minor league players from other organizations’ systems to promote competitive balance and prevent talent hoarding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball event
ⓘ
baseball home run contest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MLB Home Run Derby
ⓘ
linked to:
Home Run Derby (associated event)
T-Mobile Home Run Derby ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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linked to:
MLB All-Star Game
|
| audienceType |
in-stadium spectators
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television viewers ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ESPN
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ESPN2 ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | bracket-style tournament ⓘ |
| competitionType | power-hitting contest ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibility | Major League Baseball players ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1985 ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
bonus time for long home runs
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head-to-head matchups ⓘ single-elimination bracket ⓘ timed rounds ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| goal | hit the most home runs in each round ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
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linked to:
MLB Commissioner’s Office
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| hasRule | outs replaced by timed rounds in modern format ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationType | Major League Baseball ballpark ⓘ |
| notableRecordCategory |
most career Home Run Derby titles
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most home runs in a single derby ⓘ most home runs in a single round ⓘ |
| organizer | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| participantType | hitters ⓘ |
| previousSponsor |
Century 21
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Gatorade ⓘ Gillette ⓘ State Farm ⓘ
linked to:
State Farm Insurance
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| primaryRegion | North America ⓘ |
| prizeType |
cash prize
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trophy ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
All-Star Futures Game
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linked to:
All-Star Futures Game (associated event)
Celebrity Softball Game ⓘ MLB All-Star Game ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | number of home runs hit ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | midseason ⓘ |
| selectionInfluence |
fan interest
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home run totals ⓘ player popularity ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | invitation ⓘ |
| sponsor | T-Mobile US ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| typicalDate | day before MLB All-Star Game ⓘ |
| winnerDetermination | player with most home runs in final round wins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Home Run Derby (associated event) Description of subject: The Home Run Derby is Major League Baseball’s annual midseason power-hitting contest in which selected sluggers compete to hit the most home runs in a bracket-style format.
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