Yawkey Way (former name of Jersey Street near Fenway Park)
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Yawkey Way was the former name of the street outside Boston’s Fenway Park, long associated with the Red Sox game-day experience before being renamed Jersey Street.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yawkey Way (former name of Jersey Street near Fenway Park) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2760475 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yawkey Way (former name of Jersey Street near Fenway Park) Context triple: [Tom Yawkey, namesakeOf, Yawkey Way (former name of Jersey Street near Fenway Park)]
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A.
Massachusetts Avenue in Boston
Massachusetts Avenue in Boston is a major north–south thoroughfare that runs through several neighborhoods, serving as a key corridor for traffic, public transit, and commercial activity.
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B.
Causeway Street, Boston
Causeway Street in Boston is a major thoroughfare in the West End, known for bordering TD Garden and North Station and serving as a busy hub for sports, entertainment, and commuter traffic.
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C.
King Street, Boston
King Street in Boston (now known as State Street) is the historic downtown thoroughfare where the Boston Massacre occurred in 1770, a pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution.
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D.
Boylston Street, Boston
Boylston Street in Boston is a major downtown thoroughfare best known as the iconic finish-line location of the Boston Marathon.
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E.
Charles Street, Boston
Charles Street in Boston is a historic thoroughfare in the Beacon Hill neighborhood known for its 19th-century architecture, boutique shops, and proximity to major medical and cultural institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yawkey Way (former name of Jersey Street near Fenway Park) Target entity description: Yawkey Way was the former name of the street outside Boston’s Fenway Park, long associated with the Red Sox game-day experience before being renamed Jersey Street.
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A.
Massachusetts Avenue in Boston
Massachusetts Avenue in Boston is a major north–south thoroughfare that runs through several neighborhoods, serving as a key corridor for traffic, public transit, and commercial activity.
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B.
Causeway Street, Boston
Causeway Street in Boston is a major thoroughfare in the West End, known for bordering TD Garden and North Station and serving as a busy hub for sports, entertainment, and commuter traffic.
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C.
King Street, Boston
King Street in Boston (now known as State Street) is the historic downtown thoroughfare where the Boston Massacre occurred in 1770, a pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution.
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D.
Boylston Street, Boston
Boylston Street in Boston is a major downtown thoroughfare best known as the iconic finish-line location of the Boston Marathon.
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E.
Charles Street, Boston
Charles Street in Boston is a historic thoroughfare in the Beacon Hill neighborhood known for its 19th-century architecture, boutique shops, and proximity to major medical and cultural institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former street name
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street ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Fenway Park ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Boston Red Sox home games
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MLB postseason games at Fenway Park ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic part of Boston baseball culture
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tourist attraction on Red Sox game days ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Jersey Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBusinessType |
restaurants
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sports bars ⓘ team merchandise shops ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | near intersection with Brookline Avenue ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | longtime Red Sox game-day gathering place ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
central hub for Red Sox fans before and after games
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symbol of the Yawkey family era of Red Sox ownership ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Fenway Park
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surface form:
Fenway Park Gate A
Fenway Park main entrance ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
frequently referenced in coverage of Fenway Park atmosphere
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subject of debate over commemorations of historical figures ⓘ |
| hasSportAssociation |
American League
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Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Fenway neighborhood ⓘ
surface form:
Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tom Yawkey ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Boston University area
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Lansdowne Street ⓘ
surface form:
Lansdowne Street entertainment district
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| nearbyTransit |
Kenmore station
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Lansdowne station ⓘ |
| ownershipContext | public street under City of Boston jurisdiction ⓘ |
| partOf | Fenway Park game-day experience ⓘ |
| reasonForRenaming |
concerns about Tom Yawkey’s alleged racist legacy
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effort to promote inclusivity and diversity ⓘ |
| renamedTo | Jersey Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingAuthority |
Boston City Council
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Mayor of Boston ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Jersey Street as official street name ⓘ |
| timePeriod | used as street name during much of 20th and early 21st century ⓘ |
| transportationType | urban local street ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concession areas on Red Sox game days
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game-day fan activities ⓘ pre-game entertainment ⓘ ticketed entry area for Fenway Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yawkey Way (former name of Jersey Street near Fenway Park) Description of subject: Yawkey Way was the former name of the street outside Boston’s Fenway Park, long associated with the Red Sox game-day experience before being renamed Jersey Street.
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