Triple
T15496167
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | LSU Tigers baseball |
E378822
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableAlumni |
P51
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ben McDonald
Ben McDonald is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher best known for being the first overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft and for his standout collegiate career before playing primarily with the Baltimore Orioles.
|
E1174016
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Ben McDonald | Statement: [LSU Tigers baseball, notableAlumni, Ben McDonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben McDonald Context triple: [LSU Tigers baseball, notableAlumni, Ben McDonald]
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A.
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald is a British recording engineer best known for his work on classic Beatles sessions at Abbey Road Studios.
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B.
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
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C.
Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald is an American singer-songwriter and former "American Idol" contestant known for his folk-rock style and distinctive raspy voice.
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D.
Steven McDonald
Steven McDonald was a New York City police officer who became widely known for his forgiveness and advocacy for peace after being paralyzed in the line of duty.
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E.
Robert McDonald
Robert McDonald is a Canadian municipal politician who served as the mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Ben McDonald Triple: [LSU Tigers baseball, notableAlumni, Ben McDonald]
Generated description
Ben McDonald is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher best known for being the first overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft and for his standout collegiate career before playing primarily with the Baltimore Orioles.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben McDonald Target entity description: Ben McDonald is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher best known for being the first overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft and for his standout collegiate career before playing primarily with the Baltimore Orioles.
-
A.
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald is a British recording engineer best known for his work on classic Beatles sessions at Abbey Road Studios.
-
B.
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
-
C.
Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald is an American singer-songwriter and former "American Idol" contestant known for his folk-rock style and distinctive raspy voice.
-
D.
Steven McDonald
Steven McDonald was a New York City police officer who became widely known for his forgiveness and advocacy for peace after being paralyzed in the line of duty.
-
E.
Robert McDonald
Robert McDonald is a Canadian municipal politician who served as the mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d85cd53a7c819080f5b9042c4c199e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03faecd60819091eeaa56c9c8f67d |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff82e376f08190b5ae9793a0381204 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:54 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff83a48be88190b0d32c3657a596ea |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff846436e48190b711da134c9a3b81 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:52 a.m.