Crash Davis
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Crash Davis is a veteran minor-league catcher in the film "Bull Durham," known for his baseball wisdom, mentorship of younger players, and wry, philosophical outlook on the game.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crash Davis canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T443235 — 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: Crash Davis Context triple: [Bull Durham, mainCharacter, Crash Davis]
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A.
Roderic Dallas
Roderic Dallas was a distinguished Australian fighter ace of World War I who became one of the leading pilots in British naval aviation.
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B.
Davey Lee
Davey Lee was a child actor of the late 1920s best known for appearing alongside Al Jolson in early sound films.
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C.
Dwight Schultz
Dwight Schultz is an American actor best known for his role as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s television series "The A-Team" and for voicing numerous characters in animated shows and video games.
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D.
Snitz Edwards
Snitz Edwards was a Hungarian-American character actor of the silent film era, known for his comic and supporting roles in numerous Hollywood productions.
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E.
Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd was an American defensive lineman for the New York Jets whose promising NFL career was tragically cut short by a paralyzing on-field injury, after which he became a symbol of courage and inspiration.
- 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: Crash Davis Target entity description: Crash Davis is a veteran minor-league catcher in the film "Bull Durham," known for his baseball wisdom, mentorship of younger players, and wry, philosophical outlook on the game.
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A.
Roderic Dallas
Roderic Dallas was a distinguished Australian fighter ace of World War I who became one of the leading pilots in British naval aviation.
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B.
Davey Lee
Davey Lee was a child actor of the late 1920s best known for appearing alongside Al Jolson in early sound films.
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C.
Dwight Schultz
Dwight Schultz is an American actor best known for his role as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s television series "The A-Team" and for voicing numerous characters in animated shows and video games.
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D.
Snitz Edwards
Snitz Edwards was a Hungarian-American character actor of the silent film era, known for his comic and supporting roles in numerous Hollywood productions.
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E.
Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd was an American defensive lineman for the New York Jets whose promising NFL career was tragically cut short by a paralyzing on-field injury, after which he became a symbol of courage and inspiration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball catcher
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bull Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
film "Bull Durham"
|
| associatedWith |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park (fictionalized)
ⓘ
linked to:
Durham Athletic Park
|
| careerStage | late-career minor leaguer ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
philosophical
ⓘ
veteran ⓘ wise ⓘ wry ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle between experience and youthful talent ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ron Shelton ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Bull Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
film "Bull Durham"
|
| franchise |
Bull Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
film "Bull Durham"
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic comedy
ⓘ
sports comedy ⓘ |
| goal | to return to the major leagues ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baseball wisdom
ⓘ
delivering memorable monologues ⓘ mentorship of younger players ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | minor league baseball ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mentors |
Nuke LaLoosh
ⓘ
linked to:
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
|
| narrativeRole |
mentor
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAbout | belief in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| philosophy | respect for the game of baseball ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kevin Costner ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | catcher ⓘ |
| relationship | love interest of Annie Savoy ⓘ |
| setting | Durham, North Carolina ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the seasoned baseball lifer ⓘ |
| teaches |
mental approach to baseball
ⓘ
pitching strategy ⓘ |
| team | Durham Bulls ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crash Davis Description of subject: Crash Davis is a veteran minor-league catcher in the film "Bull Durham," known for his baseball wisdom, mentorship of younger players, and wry, philosophical outlook on the game.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
film "Bull Durham"
subject linked to:
Annie Savoy – Susan Sarandon
subject linked to:
Annie Savoy – Susan Sarandon
subject linked to:
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh – Tim Robbins
subject linked to:
Bull Durham (producer)