Whitey
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"Whitey" is a true-crime book by journalist Dick Lehr that chronicles the life, crimes, and capture of Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whitey canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20877792 — 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: Whitey Context triple: [Dick Lehr, notableWork, Whitey]
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A.
Whitey
Whitey is the nickname of Hall of Fame New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, one of Major League Baseball’s most successful left-handed pitchers.
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B.
Whitey
Whitey is the nickname of Hall of Fame Major League Baseball manager Whitey Herzog, renowned for his success with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980s.
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C.
Whitey
Whitey was the nickname of Richie Ashburn, a Hall of Fame center fielder best known for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies and later work as a beloved broadcaster.
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D.
Whitey Marsh
Whitey Marsh is the tough, streetwise orphan who becomes the central reformed youth in the classic 1938 film "Boys Town."
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E.
Whizzer Brown
Whizzer Brown is a central character in William Finn's musical trilogy "Marvin's Stories" (including Falsettos), known for his complex romantic relationship with Marvin and his poignant struggle with AIDS.
- 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: Whitey Target entity description: "Whitey" is a true-crime book by journalist Dick Lehr that chronicles the life, crimes, and capture of Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.
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A.
Whitey
Whitey is the nickname of Hall of Fame New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, one of Major League Baseball’s most successful left-handed pitchers.
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B.
Whitey
Whitey is the nickname of Hall of Fame Major League Baseball manager Whitey Herzog, renowned for his success with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980s.
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C.
Whitey
Whitey was the nickname of Richie Ashburn, a Hall of Fame center fielder best known for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies and later work as a beloved broadcaster.
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D.
Whitey Marsh
Whitey Marsh is the tough, streetwise orphan who becomes the central reformed youth in the classic 1938 film "Boys Town."
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E.
Whizzer Brown
Whizzer Brown is a central character in William Finn's musical trilogy "Marvin's Stories" (including Falsettos), known for his complex romantic relationship with Marvin and his poignant struggle with AIDS.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.