bloody sock game
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The "bloody sock game" refers to Curt Schilling’s legendary, injury-hampered pitching performance for the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS, symbolizing the team’s dramatic comeback against the New York Yankees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| bloody sock game canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T393148 — 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: bloody sock game Context triple: [Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, alsoKnownAs, bloody sock game]
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A.
The Gamester
The Gamester is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on themes of gambling, honor, and social intrigue.
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B.
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film about modern dating mind games, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
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C.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe is a well-known casino and racetrack brand in the United States, recognized for its gambling, entertainment, and hospitality offerings.
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D.
Romper Stomper
Romper Stomper is a 1992 Australian drama film about violent neo-Nazi skinheads in Melbourne, widely recognized for one of Russell Crowe’s breakout performances.
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E.
Plink
Plink is a command-line network connection tool that forms part of the PuTTY suite, commonly used for automating SSH and other remote sessions.
- 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: bloody sock game Target entity description: The "bloody sock game" refers to Curt Schilling’s legendary, injury-hampered pitching performance for the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS, symbolizing the team’s dramatic comeback against the New York Yankees.
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A.
The Gamester
The Gamester is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on themes of gambling, honor, and social intrigue.
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B.
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film about modern dating mind games, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
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C.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe is a well-known casino and racetrack brand in the United States, recognized for its gambling, entertainment, and hospitality offerings.
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D.
Romper Stomper
Romper Stomper is a 1992 Australian drama film about violent neo-Nazi skinheads in Melbourne, widely recognized for one of Russell Crowe’s breakout performances.
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E.
Plink
Plink is a command-line network connection tool that forms part of the PuTTY suite, commonly used for automating SSH and other remote sessions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball game
ⓘ
historical sports moment ⓘ sports event ⓘ |
| associatedObject | bloody sock ⓘ |
| associatedTeamAchievement | Red Sox first World Series title since 1918 in 2004 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| broadcastRegion |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| competitionStage | league championship series ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in MLB postseason lore
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iconic moment in Red Sox history ⓘ |
| era | early 21st century MLB postseason ⓘ |
| followedBy | Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS ⓘ |
| hasKeyPlayer |
Curt Schilling
ⓘ
David Ortiz ⓘ Manny Ramirez ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | "bloody sock game" ⓘ |
| hasNickNameOrigin | blood-stained sock worn by Curt Schilling ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Boston Red Sox
ⓘ
Curt Schilling ⓘ New York Yankees ⓘ |
| homeTeam | New York Yankees ⓘ |
| importanceToFranchise | defining moment in modern Boston Red Sox identity ⓘ |
| injuryContext |
right ankle tendon injury
ⓘ
surgically stabilized ankle tendon ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| legacy |
often cited among greatest postseason pitching performances
ⓘ
subject of ongoing debate about authenticity of blood stain ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national television coverage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
key step toward breaking the "Curse of the Bambino"
ⓘ
turning point in 2004 ALCS ⓘ |
| notableFeature | visible blood stain on Curt Schilling’s sock ⓘ |
| outcome | Boston Red Sox win ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | 2004 American League Championship Series ⓘ |
| pitcher | Curt Schilling ⓘ |
| positionPlayedByCurtSchilling | starting pitcher ⓘ |
| precededBy | Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS ⓘ |
| rivalryContext |
Red Sox–Yankees rivalry
ⓘ
linked to:
Yankees–Red Sox rivalry
|
| season | 2004 MLB season ⓘ |
| seriesScoreContext | Red Sox trailing 3–2 in ALCS before game ⓘ |
| seriesType | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Boston Red Sox comeback against New York Yankees
ⓘ
playing through injury ⓘ postseason heroics ⓘ |
| team1 | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| team1League | American League ⓘ |
| team2 | New York Yankees ⓘ |
| team2League | American League ⓘ |
| venue | Yankee Stadium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bloody sock game Description of subject: The "bloody sock game" refers to Curt Schilling’s legendary, injury-hampered pitching performance for the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS, symbolizing the team’s dramatic comeback against the New York Yankees.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.