Derryl Cousins
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Derryl Cousins was a longtime Major League Baseball umpire who worked numerous postseason games and All-Star contests over a career spanning more than three decades.
All labels observed (1)
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| Derryl Cousins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6433230 — 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)
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Target entity: Derryl Cousins Context triple: [1997 World Series, umpireCrewChief, Derryl Cousins]
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Larry Csonka
Larry Csonka is a Hall of Fame NFL fullback best known for powering the Miami Dolphins’ dominant early-1970s teams, including their perfect 1972 season and back-to-back Super Bowl titles.
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B.
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman is an American former child actor and film and television performer known for roles in classic Hollywood films and later work as a television executive and acting coach.
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C.
Randy Boyd
Randy Boyd is an American businessman and philanthropist who serves as the president of the University of Tennessee system.
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Reggie Noble
Reggie Noble is the birth name of Redman, the influential American rapper, producer, and actor known for his gritty lyricism and collaborations with Method Man.
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E.
Darrell Rivers
Darrell Rivers is the spirited and sometimes hot-tempered main character of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series, following her adventures and growth at an English boarding school.
- 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)
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Target entity: Derryl Cousins Target entity description: Derryl Cousins was a longtime Major League Baseball umpire who worked numerous postseason games and All-Star contests over a career spanning more than three decades.
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A.
Larry Csonka
Larry Csonka is a Hall of Fame NFL fullback best known for powering the Miami Dolphins’ dominant early-1970s teams, including their perfect 1972 season and back-to-back Super Bowl titles.
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B.
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman is an American former child actor and film and television performer known for roles in classic Hollywood films and later work as a television executive and acting coach.
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C.
Randy Boyd
Randy Boyd is an American businessman and philanthropist who serves as the president of the University of Tennessee system.
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D.
Reggie Noble
Reggie Noble is the birth name of Redman, the influential American rapper, producer, and actor known for his gritty lyricism and collaborations with Method Man.
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E.
Darrell Rivers
Darrell Rivers is the spirited and sometimes hot-tempered main character of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series, following her adventures and growth at an English boarding school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball umpire
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human ⓘ |
| battedWith | right hand ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-08-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-10-19 ⓘ |
| debutInMLBAsUmpire | 1979 ⓘ |
| employer |
American League
NERFINISHED
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Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cousins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | baseball officiating ⓘ |
| givenName | Derryl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league |
American League
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Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long Major League Baseball umpiring career spanning more than three decades
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officiating multiple MLB All-Star Games ⓘ officiating numerous postseason games ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorLeagueGamesUmpired | over 4,000 ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball umpire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fresno, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Palm Springs, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Major League Baseball umpire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| threwWith | right hand ⓘ |
| umpiredAllStarGame |
1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
NERFINISHED
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1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| umpiredDivisionSeries | Major League Baseball Division Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| umpiredLeagueChampionshipSeries | American League Championship Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| umpiredWildCardGame | Major League Baseball Wild Card Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| umpiredWorldSeries |
1988 World Series
NERFINISHED
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1999 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ 2005 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsUmpire | 1979–2012 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derryl Cousins Description of subject: Derryl Cousins was a longtime Major League Baseball umpire who worked numerous postseason games and All-Star contests over a career spanning more than three decades.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.