3Com Park at Candlestick Point
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3Com Park at Candlestick Point was the corporate-sponsored name used in the late 1990s and early 2000s for San Francisco’s historic Candlestick Park stadium, longtime home of the Giants and 49ers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3Com Park at Candlestick Point canonical | 3 |
| 3Com Park | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2142046 — 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: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point Context triple: [Candlestick Park, formerName, 3Com Park at Candlestick Point]
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A.
Compaq Center at San Jose
Compaq Center at San Jose was a major indoor sports and entertainment arena in San Jose, California, that served as the longtime home of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.
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B.
Stanford Research Park
Stanford Research Park is a pioneering technology and research business park closely affiliated with Stanford University and home to numerous major high-tech companies and startups.
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C.
Downtown South San Francisco
Downtown South San Francisco is the city’s central commercial and civic district, featuring shops, restaurants, offices, and public services that serve as a hub for local community life.
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D.
Downtown Palo Alto
Downtown Palo Alto is a vibrant commercial and cultural district in Palo Alto, California, known for its upscale shops, restaurants, and proximity to Stanford University.
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E.
South San Francisco
South San Francisco is a city in northern San Mateo County, California, known for its industrial roots, biotech industry presence, and location just south of San Francisco.
- 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: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point Target entity description: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point was the corporate-sponsored name used in the late 1990s and early 2000s for San Francisco’s historic Candlestick Park stadium, longtime home of the Giants and 49ers.
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A.
Compaq Center at San Jose
Compaq Center at San Jose was a major indoor sports and entertainment arena in San Jose, California, that served as the longtime home of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.
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B.
Stanford Research Park
Stanford Research Park is a pioneering technology and research business park closely affiliated with Stanford University and home to numerous major high-tech companies and startups.
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C.
Downtown South San Francisco
Downtown South San Francisco is the city’s central commercial and civic district, featuring shops, restaurants, offices, and public services that serve as a hub for local community life.
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D.
Downtown Palo Alto
Downtown Palo Alto is a vibrant commercial and cultural district in Palo Alto, California, known for its upscale shops, restaurants, and proximity to Stanford University.
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E.
South San Francisco
South San Francisco is a city in northern San Mateo County, California, known for its industrial roots, biotech industry presence, and location just south of San Francisco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football stadium
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baseball stadium ⓘ corporate-sponsored stadium name ⓘ sports stadium ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
3Com Park
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linked to:
3Com Park at Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park ⓘ Monster Park ⓘ San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeague |
Major League Baseball
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National Football League ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct Major League Baseball venues
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Defunct National Football League venues ⓘ Defunct sports venues in California ⓘ Sports venues in San Francisco ⓘ |
| cityServed | San Francisco ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryCode | US ⓘ |
| followedByName | Monster Park ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Candlestick Park ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed, windy location
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views of San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| hasSurface | natural grass ⓘ |
| historicRole | iconic sports venue in San Francisco ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
San Francisco 49ers
ⓘ
San Francisco Giants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
San Francisco ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedInNeighborhood | Candlestick Point ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
3Com Corporation
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linked to:
3Com
|
| notableFor |
being longtime home of the San Francisco 49ers
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being longtime home of the San Francisco Giants ⓘ |
| partOf |
Candlestick Park complex
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linked to:
Candlestick Park
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| replacedName | Candlestick Park ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | 3Com ⓘ |
| sponsorshipType | naming rights ⓘ |
| sport |
American football
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baseball ⓘ |
| structureType | outdoor stadium ⓘ |
| tenant |
San Francisco 49ers
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San Francisco Giants ⓘ |
| usedAsNameDuring |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| usedForEvent |
Major League Baseball games
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National Football League games ⓘ concerts ⓘ other large events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point Description of subject: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point was the corporate-sponsored name used in the late 1990s and early 2000s for San Francisco’s historic Candlestick Park stadium, longtime home of the Giants and 49ers.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point
linked to: 3Com Park at Candlestick Point