# Baker’s Dozen III
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 131
### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2601 "2023-07-30T15:32:44Z")
**One-off characters on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_**
1. Soren
2. Groppler Zorn
3. Timicin
4. Lt. Commander Leland T. Lynch
5. Ambassador Spock
6. Ensign Haskell
7. Odan
8. Lal
9. Cyrus Redblock
10. Dr. Toby Russell
11. Capt. Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
From the episode “Relics.”
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2602 "2023-07-30T16:10:44Z")
**One-off characters on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_**
1. Soren
2. Groppler Zorn
3. Timicin
4. Lt. Commander Leland T. Lynch
5. Ambassador Spock
6. Ensign Haskell
7. Odan
8. Lal
9. Cyrus Redblock
10. Dr. Toby Russell
11. Capt. Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
12. Dr. Leonard McCoy
in _Encounter at Farpoint_
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2603 "2023-07-30T16:24:34Z")
**One-off characters on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_**
1. Soren
2. Groppler Zorn
3. Timicin
4. Lt. Commander Leland T. Lynch
5. Ambassador Spock
6. Ensign Haskell
7. Odan
8. Lal
9. Cyrus Redblock
10. Dr. Toby Russell
11. Capt. Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
12. Dr. Leonard McCoy
13. Lutan
From the deeply racist episode “Code of Honor”.
Pass.
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### Author:  [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2604 "2023-07-30T18:27:19Z")
New Category:
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2605 "2023-07-30T18:40:31Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
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### Author:  [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2606 "2023-07-30T19:29:04Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2607 "2023-07-30T20:25:44Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#):
>
> **One-off characters on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_**
> …
> 13. Lutan
>
> From the deeply racist episode “Code of Honor”….
AKA “Planet of the Angry Negroes.”
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2608 "2023-07-30T20:26:37Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
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### Author:  [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2609 "2023-07-30T20:41:39Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
‘Commodore’ was the nickname given to Cornelius Vanderbilt, the benefactor whose 1 million dollar donation started the university.
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2610 "2023-07-30T21:24:32Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2611 "2023-07-30T21:48:19Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
Or Yeopeople, in some recent iterations.
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2612 "2023-07-30T21:50:44Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
8. Indiana Hoosiers
A Hoosier is “a person from Indiana”.
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2613 "2023-07-30T22:14:35Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
8. Indiana Hoosiers
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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### Author:  [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2614 "2023-07-30T22:29:48Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
8. Indiana Hoosiers
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
The name originated when the team was in Brooklyn, from the idea of dodging the numerous trolley cars.
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2615 "2023-07-30T22:34:18Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
8. Indiana Hoosiers
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. Vegas Golden Knights
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2616 "2023-07-30T22:38:05Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
8. Indiana Hoosiers
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. Vegas Golden Knights
12. New England Patriots
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2617 "2023-07-30T23:09:34Z")
**Sports teams/mascots named after people**
1. UMass Minutemen
2. New York Yankees
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Vanderbilt Commodores
6. Florida State Seminoles
7. Oberlin College Yeomen
8. Indiana Hoosiers
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. Vegas Golden Knights
12. New England Patriots
13. Norfolk Admirals
Minor-league hockey team.
New category:
**Sports teams named after birds, or with bird mascots**
1. Kent State Golden Flashes
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### Author:  [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2618 "2023-07-30T23:17:45Z")
**Sports teams named after birds, or with bird mascots**
1. Kent State Golden Flashes
2. Louisville Cardinals
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2619 "2023-07-30T23:18:48Z")
**Sports teams named after birds, or with bird mascots**
1. Kent State Golden Flashes
2. Louisville Cardinals
3. Philadelphia Eagles
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### Author:  [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2620 "2023-07-30T23:47:29Z")
**Sports teams named after birds, or with bird mascots**
1. Kent State Golden Flashes
2. Louisville Cardinals
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Charleston Dirty Birds
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