Baldwin the Eagle

E13571

college mascot costumed character

Baldwin the Eagle is the costumed eagle mascot who represents Boston College at its athletic events and school functions.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Baldwin the Eagle canonical	7

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T120496 — 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: Baldwin the Eagle
Context triple: [Boston College, hasMascot, Baldwin the Eagle]

A. harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
B. golden eagle
The golden eagle is a large, powerful bird of prey found across the Northern Hemisphere and revered in many cultures for its strength and majesty.
C. Texas Eagle
The Texas Eagle is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train route running between Chicago and San Antonio, known for traversing the central United States through states like Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas.
D. The Eagle
The Eagle is a 1925 silent adventure film starring Rudolph Valentino as a dashing Russian outlaw hero.
E. Aquila
Aquila is a genus of large, powerful birds of prey that includes several species of true eagles found across much of the world.
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: Baldwin the Eagle
Target entity description: Baldwin the Eagle is the costumed eagle mascot who represents Boston College at its athletic events and school functions.

A. harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
B. golden eagle
The golden eagle is a large, powerful bird of prey found across the Northern Hemisphere and revered in many cultures for its strength and majesty.
C. Texas Eagle
The Texas Eagle is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train route running between Chicago and San Antonio, known for traversing the central United States through states like Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas.
D. The Eagle
The Eagle is a 1925 silent adventure film starring Rudolph Valentino as a dashing Russian outlaw hero.
E. Aquila
Aquila is a genus of large, powerful birds of prey that includes several species of true eagles found across much of the world.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	college mascot ⓘ costumed character ⓘ
affiliation	Boston College athletics department ⓘ linked to: Boston College Boston College student body ⓘ
appearsAt	Boston College alumni events ⓘ Boston College athletic events ⓘ Boston College basketball games ⓘ Boston College campus events ⓘ Boston College football games ⓘ Boston College hockey games ⓘ Boston College orientation events ⓘ Boston College pep rallies ⓘ
associatedWith	Boston College Eagles baseball ⓘ Boston College Eagles football ⓘ Boston College Eagles ice hockey ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey Boston College Eagles men’s basketball ⓘ Boston College Eagles soccer ⓘ Boston College Eagles softball ⓘ Boston College Eagles women’s basketball ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles men’s basketball Boston College athletics ⓘ linked to: Boston College
characterType	eagle ⓘ
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference ⓘ
costumeType	full-body eagle costume ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
eyeColor	cartoon-style mascot eyes ⓘ
genre	sports mascot ⓘ
league	NCAA Division I ⓘ
locatedIn	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ⓘ linked to: Chestnut Hill, Newton
mascotFor	Boston College Eagles baseball team ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles baseball Boston College Eagles football team ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles ice hockey teams ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey Boston College Eagles men’s basketball team ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles men’s basketball Boston College Eagles soccer teams ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles soccer Boston College Eagles softball team ⓘ linked to: Boston College Eagles softball Boston College Eagles women’s basketball team ⓘ
represents	Boston College ⓘ Boston College Eagles ⓘ linked to: Boston College Boston College colors maroon and gold ⓘ
role	cheerleading and fan engagement ⓘ
sport	college sports ⓘ
symbolizes	Boston College athletic tradition ⓘ Boston College pride ⓘ Boston College school spirit ⓘ
university	Boston College ⓘ
usedFor	community outreach ⓘ fan entertainment ⓘ marketing ⓘ promotions ⓘ