# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **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:** 351
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7001 "2025-03-11T13:50:08Z")
**Name a stadium that exists no more.** 1. Polo Grounds 2. Candlestick Park 3. Seals Stadium 4. Municipal Stadium 5. [Metropolitan Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium) (Bloomington, MN) 6. Hippodrome of Constantinople 7. Hoosier Dome 8. Exhibition Stadium (Toronto) 9. Old Yankee Stadium 10. [Cleveland Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Stadium) 11. Tulane Stadium In New Orleans, hosted three of the first nine Super Bowls. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7002 "2025-03-11T15:26:49Z")
**Name a stadium that exists no more.** 1. Polo Grounds 2. Candlestick Park 3. Seals Stadium 4. Municipal Stadium 5. [Metropolitan Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium) (Bloomington, MN) 6. Hippodrome of Constantinople 7. Hoosier Dome 8. Exhibition Stadium (Toronto) 9. Old Yankee Stadium 10. [Cleveland Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Stadium) 11. Tulane Stadium 12. Chicago Stadium ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7003 "2025-03-11T16:15:41Z")
**Name a stadium that exists no more.** 1. Polo Grounds 2. Candlestick Park 3. Seals Stadium 4. Municipal Stadium 5. [Metropolitan Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium) (Bloomington, MN) 6. Hippodrome of Constantinople 7. Hoosier Dome 8. Exhibition Stadium (Toronto) 9. Old Yankee Stadium 10. [Cleveland Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Stadium) 11. Tulane Stadium 12. Chicago Stadium 13. Three Rivers Stadium Let’s go to arenas. **Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7004 "2025-03-11T16:31:07Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7005 "2025-03-11T16:33:19Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden The current one is the 4th. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7006 "2025-03-11T17:30:26Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7007 "2025-03-11T18:06:45Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7008 "2025-03-11T19:16:25Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena On Long Island, NY. Apart from hosting the NY Nets and boxing matches, it was a concert venue where big names performed, including Bob Dylan, Cream, Louis Armstrong, The Byrds, Johnny Cash and Joan Baez. It closed in 1973. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7009 "2025-03-12T14:00:14Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena Used from 1951-1986, it was finally torn down in 2012. Willy Nelson, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton were among the headliners that opened rodeos there. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7010 "2025-03-12T16:46:48Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena 8. Boston Garden (with the parquet floor) _Interestingly enough, it was designed by boxing promoter Tex Ricard, who designed the third iteration of MSG (#3 above), and its original name was the Boston Madison Square Garden._ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7011 "2025-03-12T16:58:45Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena 8. Boston Garden (with the parquet floor) 9. Maple Leaf Gardens Granted, the building is still there, but it’s now a supermarket. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7012 "2025-03-13T04:14:34Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena 8. Boston Garden (with the parquet floor) 9. Maple Leaf Gardens 10. Dallas Sportatorium Home to World Class Championship Wrestling and the famous Von Erich family. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7013 "2025-03-13T04:40:07Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena 8. Boston Garden (with the parquet floor) 9. Maple Leaf Gardens 10. Dallas Sportatorium 11. Buffalo Memorial Auditorium ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7014 "2025-03-13T10:28:49Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena 8. Boston Garden (with the parquet floor) 9. Maple Leaf Gardens 10. Dallas Sportatorium 11. Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 12. Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Hosted the Lakers in the '60s and the Clippers from 1984-99. Demolished in 2016. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7015 "2025-03-13T11:48:52Z")
**Name an _arena_ that no longer exists** 1. Market Square Arena 2. The Spectrum (Philadelphia) 3. The first three buildings called Madison Square Garden 4. The Pontiac Silverdome 5. Edgerton Park Arena 6. Island Garden Arena 7. Texas Prison Rodeo Arena 8. Boston Garden (with the parquet floor) 9. Maple Leaf Gardens 10. Dallas Sportatorium 11. Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 12. Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 13. The Bradley Center Former home of the Milwaukee Bucks **Unusual or uncommon words** 1. Tintinnabulation ringing sound ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7016 "2025-03-13T12:34:20Z")
**Unusual or uncommon words** 1. Tintinnabulation 2. Meldrop “A drop of mucus at the nose, whether produced by cold or otherwise” ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7017 "2025-03-13T13:11:19Z")
**Unusual or uncommon words** 1. Tintinnabulation 2. Meldrop 3. Detritus “miscellaneous remnants” (Merriam-Webster) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7018 "2025-03-13T13:16:42Z")
**Unusual or uncommon words** 1. Tintinnabulation 2. Meldrop 3. Detritus 4. Dalmatic The wide-sleeved liturgical vestment worn by deacons. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7019 "2025-03-13T13:37:01Z")
**Unusual or uncommon words** 1. Tintinnabulation 2. Meldrop 3. Detritus 4. Dalmatic 5. Flummery A dessert made with jelly and cream ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7020 "2025-03-13T15:16:23Z")
**Unusual or uncommon words** 1. Tintinnabulation 2. Meldrop 3. Detritus 4. Dalmatic 5. Flummery 6. Philtrum The groove between the nose and upper lip. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=350) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=352)