Charlie Cardinal
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Charlie Cardinal is the costumed bird mascot representing Ball State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charlie Cardinal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4891991 — 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: Charlie Cardinal Context triple: [Ball State University, mascot, Charlie Cardinal]
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A.
Jaime Cardinal Sin
Jaime Cardinal Sin was a prominent Filipino Catholic archbishop and cardinal who played a pivotal role in restoring democracy in the Philippines, most notably by helping to galvanize the peaceful uprising that toppled Ferdinand Marcos.
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B.
Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall is a Canadian rapper, producer, and music executive known for blending hip hop with dancehall and reggae influences.
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C.
Cardinale
Cardinale is the surname of Claudia Cardinale, the renowned Italian-Tunisian actress celebrated for her roles in classic European cinema.
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D.
Cardinal Richard Cushing
Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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E.
Will Pope
Will Pope is a high-ranking, politically savvy LAPD commander featured in the crime drama series "The Closer," portrayed by actor J.K. Simmons.
- 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: Charlie Cardinal Target entity description: Charlie Cardinal is the costumed bird mascot representing Ball State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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A.
Jaime Cardinal Sin
Jaime Cardinal Sin was a prominent Filipino Catholic archbishop and cardinal who played a pivotal role in restoring democracy in the Philippines, most notably by helping to galvanize the peaceful uprising that toppled Ferdinand Marcos.
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B.
Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall is a Canadian rapper, producer, and music executive known for blending hip hop with dancehall and reggae influences.
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C.
Cardinale
Cardinale is the surname of Claudia Cardinale, the renowned Italian-Tunisian actress celebrated for her roles in classic European cinema.
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D.
Cardinal Richard Cushing
Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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E.
Will Pope
Will Pope is a high-ranking, politically savvy LAPD commander featured in the crime drama series "The Closer," portrayed by actor J.K. Simmons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional bird
ⓘ
university mascot ⓘ |
| almaMater | Ball State University fight song ⓘ |
| appearsAt |
Ball State Cardinals baseball games
ⓘ
Ball State Cardinals basketball games ⓘ Ball State Cardinals football games ⓘ Ball State Cardinals softball games NERFINISHED ⓘ Ball State Cardinals volleyball games ⓘ Ball State University community events ⓘ Ball State University homecoming events ⓘ Ball State University pep rallies ⓘ |
| associatedColor | Ball State Cardinals red ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ball State University athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-American Conference athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ball State Cardinals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bird mascots ⓘ College mascots in the United States ⓘ |
| cheersFor |
Ball State Cardinals fans
ⓘ
Ball State Cardinals student section ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasForm | costumed character ⓘ |
| hasHomeVenue |
Scheumann Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worthen Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | cardinal ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Muncie, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascotOf | Ball State Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
crowd interaction skits
ⓘ
photo opportunities with fans ⓘ sideline dances ⓘ |
| primaryColor | red ⓘ |
| represents |
Ball State Cardinals athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ball State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryColor | white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
school spirit at Ball State University
ⓘ
team pride at Ball State University ⓘ |
| tertiaryColor | black ⓘ |
| university | Ball State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
entertainment at sporting events
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ promoting Ball State University brand ⓘ student recruitment marketing ⓘ |
| wears | Ball State Cardinals athletic uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charlie Cardinal Description of subject: Charlie Cardinal is the costumed bird mascot representing Ball State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.