Louisville Colonels
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The Louisville Colonels were a 19th-century Major League Baseball team based in Louisville, Kentucky, that competed in the American Association and later the National League.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T222091 — 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: Louisville Colonels Context triple: [Deacon Phillippe, team, Louisville Colonels]
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Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a historic Major League Baseball franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio, known as one of the oldest professional baseball teams in the United States.
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Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama, historically known as a key affiliate in Major League farm systems and a staple of Southern baseball culture.
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C.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals were a professional American football team that played in the NFL before relocating and eventually becoming the Arizona Cardinals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a historic Major League Baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, known for their numerous National League pennants and World Series championships.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a historic Major League Baseball franchise based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for multiple World Series titles and a long-standing presence in the National League.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Louisville Colonels Target entity description: The Louisville Colonels were a 19th-century Major League Baseball team based in Louisville, Kentucky, that competed in the American Association and later the National League.
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A.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a historic Major League Baseball franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio, known as one of the oldest professional baseball teams in the United States.
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B.
Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama, historically known as a key affiliate in Major League farm systems and a staple of Southern baseball culture.
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C.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a historic Major League Baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, known for their numerous National League pennants and World Series championships.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals were a professional American football team that played in the NFL before relocating and eventually becoming the Arizona Cardinals.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a historic Major League Baseball franchise based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for multiple World Series titles and a long-standing presence in the National League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball team
ⓘ
defunct Major League Baseball team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Louisville Eclipse
ⓘ
surface form:
Louisville Eclipse (early years)
|
| basedIn | Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| city |
Louisville, Kentucky
ⓘ
surface form:
Louisville
|
| color |
navy blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disbanded | 1899 ⓘ |
| division |
National League
ⓘ
surface form:
National League (no formal divisions in 19th century)
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| finalSeason | 1899 ⓘ |
| foundedAsMajorLeagueClub | 1882 ⓘ |
| governingBodyContext | played under early Major League Baseball organizational structures ⓘ |
| historicalLeagueChange | moved from American Association to National League in 1892 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the early Major League clubs that supplied stars to the Pittsburgh Pirates ⓘ |
| homeBallpark |
Eclipse Park
ⓘ
Eclipse Park II ⓘ |
| homeCityPopulationContext | mid-sized American city in late 19th century ⓘ |
| homeGamesLocation | Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| joinedLeague |
American Association in 1882
ⓘ
National League ⓘ
surface form:
National League in 1892
|
| league |
American Association
ⓘ
National League ⓘ |
| majorLeagueStatus | Major League ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | derived from Kentucky’s nickname "The Bluegrass State" and association with "Colonel" honorific ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Triple Crown (pitching)
ⓘ
surface form:
Guy Hecker won American Association pitching Triple Crown in 1884 while with Louisville
|
| notableEvent | roster and player contracts largely transferred to Pittsburgh Pirates after 1899 season ⓘ |
| notableManager | Fred Clarke ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Chicken Wolf
ⓘ
Fred Clarke ⓘ Guy Hecker ⓘ Honus Wagner ⓘ Pete Browning ⓘ Rube Waddell ⓘ Toad Ramsey ⓘ Tommy Leach ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 1890 American Association championship season ⓘ |
| originalLeague | American Association ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 19th-century Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| predecessorName | Louisville Eclipse ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorFranchiseAssetsTransferredTo | Pittsburgh Pirates ⓘ |
| timeline | active in Major League play during the 1880s and 1890s ⓘ |
| wonChampionship | American Association pennant in 1890 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Louisville Colonels Description of subject: The Louisville Colonels were a 19th-century Major League Baseball team based in Louisville, Kentucky, that competed in the American Association and later the National League.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baltimore Orioles (National League)
this entity surface form:
Louisville Colonels in Major League Baseball
subject surface form:
Honus Wagner
this entity surface form:
Louisville Colonels (National League)
this entity surface form:
Louisville Colonels (American Association)